Charles A. Taggart - Dayton National Cemetery - Dayton, OH
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N 39° 44.766 W 084° 15.672
16S E 734663 N 4403164
Charles A. Taggart was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
Waymark Code: WMFFC3
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 10/10/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GA Cacher
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From Wikipedia:

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 (Section R, Row 9, Grave 14) in Dayton, Ohio.

Armed Service: Army

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