Charles A. Taggart

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Charles A. Taggart
Born(1843-01-17)January 17, 1843
Blandford, Massachusetts
DiedApril 10, 1938(1938-04-10) (aged 95)
Place of burial
Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
RankPrivate
Unit37th Massachusetts Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
 • Battle of Sayler's Creek
AwardsMedal of Honor

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.

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.[1][2]

Taggart died on April 10, 1938, at age 95 and was buried at Dayton National Cemetery in Dayton, Ohio.[1][3]

Medal of Honor citation[]

Citation:

Capture of flag.[2]

See also[]

  • List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: T-Z

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Charles A. Taggart". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients (M–Z)". Medal of Honor Citations. United States Army Center of Military History. June 26, 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  3. ^ Holt, Dean W. (2010). American Military Cemeteries. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 79. ISBN 9780786440238.

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