Charles Taylor (cavalryman)

Charles Taylor
Born	1840 Baltimore, Maryland, US
Died	August 3, 1899(1899-08-03) (aged 58–59) Washington, D.C., US
Place of burial	Soldiers Home National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Army
Rank	First Sergeant
Unit	Company D, 3rd U.S. Cavalry
Battles / wars	Indian Wars Apache Wars Battle of Big Dry Wash
Awards	Medal of Honor

Charles Taylor (1840 – August 3, 1899) was an American cavalry soldier and Medal of Honor recipient. He was cited for "gallantry in action" in the Battle of Big Dry Wash in the Apache Wars in the Arizona Territory in 1882, for which he received the Medal of Honor. Three other men, First Lieutenant Frank West, Second Lieutenant Thomas Cruse and Second Lieutenant George H. Morgan were also awarded Medals of Honor in this action.

Death and burial

Taylor attained the rank of First Sergeant and served in Company B, 23rd U.S. Infantry before his death on August 3, 1899 in Barnes Hospital at the Soldiers Home in Washington, D.C.. He is buried at Soldiers Home National Cemetery in plot K-6851.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: First Sergeant, Company D, 3d U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Big Dry Wash, Ariz., 17 July 1882. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Baltimore, Md. Date of issue: 16 December 1882.

Citation:

Gallantry in action.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.