The National tribune., 1892-12-01

He was promoted to Sergeant July II. and on
July further promotion made him orderly-Ser-
geant During tine same month the I'd, with the
other regiments of the Pennsylvania Reserve Di-
vision was hurried to the 'front.' and from that
time until April, 1865, John Taylor was identified
with every movement and every action OF tnt
Pennsylvania Reserves
He with his company rs Sergeant at the
battle of Dranesville Dec 90 1861 the first victory
OF the Army of the Potomac, and was with his COM
rades at Mechanicsvilie, Gaines's Mills, Savage
Station Frazers Farm, White Oak Swamp, Glen
dale. Charles City Crossroads, Malvern HUI, Ma
nassas, Chantilly, South Mountain, Anuetam,
Fredericksburg; powed his way and cheered his
comrades in the famous mud march in January,
1868
Was at Gettysburg July 2 and 8; Lieutenant
CALAMITY leading his men across the valley Of
Death" al the foot of Round Top, and had COM
mand of the advance skirmish-line that harasseu
tbe army of Lee as il retreated.
We find John Taylor, whose chevrons had been
displaced by shouder-straps, an Aid on The staff OF
abe commander of the First Brigade, Pa. Reserves
through ali the campaigns preceding the battle of
the Wilderness, and his gallant bearing IN this
position drew from Mai Gen. Geo. @. Meade, COM
manding the Army fthe Potomac. one OF the most
complimentary letters ever written by command
At the wilderness Gems. McCandless and John
Taylor rode side by side-the General brave ana
daring the Aid courageous and intrepid-and to-
gether rode leading the brigade in a charge into
and through a corps OF the enemy.
The charge foriorn hope; IL relieved and
extricated Wordsworth and his division but left
John Taylor prisoner, and the privations vlcls-
STUDIES and suffeFiugs of his Omonths oil captivity
would fill volume. Three times he escaped, and
was as often recaptured, suffering the meanwhile
with hunger fatigue, nakedness, and the diseases
incident thereto.
In March. 1865 John Taylor heard the glad It'd.
ings of exchange and at Wilmington, n. C., he
was again under the shadow of the old flag OF
magnificent physique and of remarkable robust
10 months in Southern prisons had made their
inroads, and with the offer In his hands OF COM
mand in the Hancock Veteran Legion he sue
cumbed 10 typhoid fever, and on his convalescence
mel with the ylOriOus of victory the
side of right.
His recovery brought him position in the
Quartermasier's Department, C.SA.. stationed at
Fortress Monroe where lie remained until 1870,
when he returned TO Philadelphia and engaged in
the insurance business in which his qualifications
have made him eminently successful.
He is a member OF Capt. Philip 4. Schuyler Post,
81, Department OF Pennsylvania Two months
after joining the organization he appointed its
Adjutant The year following he was elected its
Commander and was reelected on the expiration
of lis term. during which time he created thor
ough reorganization of the Post. increasing Its
discipline and membership, and from one Of the
smallest and most obscure Posts in the Grand
Army il has grown 10 be one OF the largest and
most influential. Capt. Taylor served for three
terms as Assistant Quartermaster- General of the
Department of Pennsylvania. and was then elected
Department Commander. In 1881 he was appointed
Quartermaster-GeDeral. @ a. r. and the ii succeed
ing ComnaHders-in-Chef have each in turn re-
appointed him TO the only poeition of trust in
the GAR, and The only position in which the
incumbent has succeeded himself. Commander
in-Chief Weissert, in FeappoDting him, made very
complimentary allusion il General Orders TO Capt.
Taylor.
He Ii member OF the Loyal Legion, Past Colo
mel OF the Union Veteran Legion, President OF the
War Veterans Club. Trustee of the National Me-
mortal Association of the Union Prisoners Of War,
Past Master of Lodge No. g. AVN. member oi
The Cornthian Chapter RAM; of Philadelphia
Commandery. knights Templar; of the Lu Lu
Temple. Mystic Shrine, and OF the Consistory.
or ScOtcli-lrish parentage. both countries claim
him, and he is a member of both the ST. Andrews
aud Hibernan Societies. sc well as Of the Scotch
Irish Society.
Capt. Taylor was elected Receiver Of Taxes oil
Philadelphia February. 1890, for three years, by a
majority of nearly 40, COO.
In Pennsylvania there is not a County nor 8 city.
not a village q hamlet, where old soldiers may
be, where Capt. John Taylor would not receive an
ovation.