Name Charles Taggart Rank Private | Awards Medal of Honor Died April 10, 1938 | |
Born January 17, 1843
Blandford, Massachusetts ( 1843-01-17 ) Place of burial Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio Battles/wars American Civil War
• Battle of Sayler's Creek Battles and wars American Civil War, Battle of Sailor's Creek | ||
Service/branch United States Army Allegiance United States of America | ||
Charles A. Taggart (January 17, 1843 - April 10, 1938) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
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Biography
Born on January 17, 1843, in Blandford, Massachusetts, Taggart was living in Otis, Massachusetts, when he joined the Army. He served during the Civil War as a private in Company B of the 37th Massachusetts Infantry. At the Battle of Sayler's Creek on April 6, 1865, he captured a battle flag. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor a month later, on May 10, 1865.
Taggart died on April 10, 1938, at age 95 and was buried at Dayton National Cemetery in Dayton, Ohio.
Medal of Honor citation
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Capture of flag.
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