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at various points until Aug. %, when
the regiment marched to Frederick
City, Md, and participated in the cap
ture of a part of the Secession Legis-
lature on Sept. II.
The regiment was on duty as pro-
vost guard at Frederick City until
Feb. 25, 1862, when it crossed the Po-
tomac at Harpers Ferry, and partic-
ipated in the Banks campaign and bat
ties incident thereto in the. Shenan-
oah Valley. Subsequently it retreat
ed to Williamsport, Md. Col. Taylor
served in the campaign in Virginia I'M
der command of Gen. Pope during the
summer of 1852, and was at the bat
tie of Cedar Mountain, Va, Aug. g.,
which virtually began that campaign.
He participated in various battles and
skirmishes during the retreat of the
army to Washington, and served in
Gen. McClellan's campaign in Mary
land terminating in the battles of
South Mountain and Antietam. He
aided i'll guarding the Potomac at An
tietam Ford until Dec, 9, when the
corps joined the Army of. the Potomac
and was in camp near Stafford Court
House, Va, until April q, 1868. He
participated in the campaign and bat
tie of Charlottesville, and in the sub
sequent retreat across the Rappahan-
ock, and the battles of Kelly's and
Beverly Ford, in June.
In Battle of Gettysburg.
In the campaign and battle of Get
tysburg, Col. Taylor did conspicuous
service and was at Failing Waters
when the army under Gen. Lee crossed
into Virginia. He was sent with his
regiment to New York city in July,
1863, to assist in the enforcement of
the draft He returned to the army
of the Potomac in August, and was
sent with the Eleventh and Twelfth
Army Corps under command of Gen.
Hooker to re-enforce the Army of the
Cumberland, after it's defeat at Chick
amauga in September. He was in the
battle of Lookout Mountain and aided
in guarding the Nashville and Chatta-
nooga Railroad until late in Deem
Der, when the regiment re-enlisted as
veterans and was sent home to Wis
consin on furlough and to recruit. Col.
Taylor rejoined at Fayetteville, Tenn,
Feb. IA, 1864, where the regiment was
stationed until May, and joined the
Army of the Cumberland at Dalton a
few days later. He was in Sherman's
campaign to Atlanta, which terminated
in the capture of that city.
Col. Taylor was in the following bat
ties during this campaign; Snake
Creek Gap, May s, 1864; Rock Faced
Ridge, May IL, 1864; Resaca, Ca, May
IA and Is, 1864: Dallas Cross Roads,
New Hope Church and Pumpkin Run
Creek, Ca, May rs to June 6, 1864;
skirmish near Lost Mountain, Ga,
June 81 to %, 1864; Kenesaw Mountain,
Ca, June 26 to q, 1854. Crossing of
Chattahoochee river, July Is, 1864;
battle of Peach Tree Creek, Ca, July
90 1864: battle of Atlanta, July %,
1864, and in several skirmishes during
the siege. The Twentieth Army Corps
occupied and fortified the city of At
lanta until Nov. a.
In Seige of Savannah.
In the campaign from Atlanta to Sa-
vannah, Nov. IA to Dec. 81, Col. Taylor
did active service. He was in the cam
paign through the Carolinas Jan. 81
to March "a, 1865, when the army
reached Goldsboro, n. c., and was in
the battles of Averysboro and Ben
tonville. He marched to Raleigh, N.
c., in April TO- and there received news
of the surrender of the Confederate
army under Gen. Lee. He remained
near, Raleigh until the surrender of
the armyq under command of Gen.
Johnston, when it marched via Rich
mond, to Washington, and participant
ed in the grand review in May 1865.
The regiment was then ordered to
Louisville, KY, and on July IS was
ordered home to Madison, Wis
to be mustered out of the service, by
reason of services being no longer
needed. The muster out of service
was accomplished in August.
Col. Taylor held the following posi-
tions in the volunteer service during
the Civil War: Private, April 10, 1861;
corporal, June 90, 1861: sergeant, Oct.
16, 1852; sergeant major, April II, 1868;
first lieutenant, Company 3D." Third
Wisconsin Veteran Volunteer Infantry.
Sept. 80, 1864; mustered as such. Oct.
20, 1864; at Atlanta, Ga; acting regi-
mental adjutant, Oct. 20, 1864 to April
l, 1865; regimental adjutant from April
l, 1865 to Aug. &c, 1865.
Upon being mustered out Of service
he attended Hillsdale College. Mich
igan, year, and then went to Ripon
College. Wisconsin. He was appoint
ed second lieutenant Fifteenth United
States Infantry. Oct. 16, 1867; pro-
NOTED first lieutenant Aug. 25. 1855.
unassigned from Aug. II, 1869 TO Jan.
l. 1871, when assigned to the Second
Artillery. under provisions of the act
of Congress, approved March 8. 1869
promsked captain Second ARTILLERY
Jan. 20. 1889; 10 major Fourth Artil-
lery. June IS. 1900: lieutenant colonel
Artillery Corps. Feb. p, 1902: and COL
onel, United States Artillery Corps
Aug. 10, 1903. Stationed In Alabama