Charles Taylor (1840 – August 3, 1899) was an American cavalry soldier and Medal of Honor recipient.
He was cited for "gallantry in action" in the Battle of Big Dry Wash in the Apache Wars in the Arizona Territory in 1882, for which he received the Medal of Honor.
Taylor attained the rank of First Sergeant and served in Company B, 23rd U.S. Infantry before his death on August 3, 1899 in Barnes Hospital at the Soldiers Home in Washington, D.C..[1][2] He is buried at Soldiers Home National Cemetery in plot K-6851.
Place and date: At Big Dry Wash, Ariz., 17 July 1882.
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