branch death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date placeofburial rank article_title name
usa 28 march 1910 philadelphia pennsylvania united states of america 1865 ticonderoga 1862 medal of honor ribbon.svg medal of honor american civil war first battle of fort fisher 9 august 1829 quincy , illinois captain of the forecastle william g. taylor
 william g. taylor
william g. taylor

captain william g. taylor -lrb- 9 august 1829 -- 28 march 1910 -rrb- was an american sailor who fought in the american civil war .
taylor received his country 's highest award for bravery during combat , the medal of honor , for his actions on the uss ticonderoga during the first battle of fort fisher .
taylor was from philadelphia , pennsylvania , and buried in quincy , illinois .
