Charles A. Taggart
Born: January 17, 1843 at Blandford, Massachusetts
Home Town: Otis, Massachusetts
Medal of Honor
U.S. Army
American Civil War
Date of Issue: May 10, 1865
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Charles A. Taggart, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 6 April 1865, while serving with Company B, 37th Massachusetts Infantry, in action at Deatonsville (Sailor’s Creek), Virginia, for capture of flag.
