Indian Campaigns – U.S. Army

Wilbur Nelson Taylor

Details

• Rank: Corporal (Highest Rank: Sergeant)
• Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
• Unit/Command:
  Company K,
  8th U.S. Cavalry
• Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
• Medal of Honor Action Date: August 22, 1868
• Medal of Honor Action Place: Vicinity of the Black Mountains, Arizona, USA

Citation

Bravery in actions with Indians.

Additional Details

• Accredited to: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
• Awarded Posthumously: No
• Presentation Date & Details: September 6, 1869
• Born: December 2, 1846, Hampden, Penobscot County, ME, United States
• Died: November 20, 1903, Minneapolis, MN, United States
• Buried: Lakewood Cemetery (25-6-2) , Minneapolis, MN, United States