About Wilbur N. Taylor
Lived 1846 – 1903 (aged 56). Wilbur N. Taylor was an American military personnel.
Wilbur Nelson Taylor (December 2, 1846 – November 20, 1903) was an American soldier in the U.S. Army who served with the 8th U.S. Cavalry during the Indian Wars. He was one of eight men who received the Medal of Honor for "bravery in scouts and actions with indians" while fighting the Apache in the Arizona Territory during 1868 and 1869.
Biography Wilbur Nelson Taylor was born in Hampden, Maine
Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization: Corporal, Company K, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: Arizona, 1868 and 1869. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Hamden, Maine. Date of issue: 6 September 1869.
Citation:
Bravery in actions with Indians.
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Who was Wilbur N. Taylor?
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1846–1903)
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Wilbur N. Taylor was born on 2 December 1846 in Hampden.
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Wilbur N. Taylor died on 20 November 1903 in Minneapolis.
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Wilbur N. Taylor was a military personnel.
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Wilbur N. Taylor was American.
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