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Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481
Number of Medals1
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1003311 of 4481
U.S. Army#443of 2016
Armor#47of 347
Indian Wars#11of 166
Apache Wars#2of 40
Battle of Big Dry Wash#1of 2
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Charles Taylor (cavalryman)
First Sergeant, U.S. Army
Indian WarsApache WarsBattle of Big Dry Wash
Awards & Decorations
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Charles Taylor 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. Three other men, First Lieutenant Frank West, Second Lieutenant Thomas Cruse and Second Lieutenant George H. Morgan were also awarded Medals of Honor in this action.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts