William Thomas Taylor (abt. 1845 - 1888)

Born about 1845 in Monterey, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States

Died 4 Jan 1888 at about age 43 in Tyringham, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

William Taylor is a part of US Black heritage.

Private William Taylor served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA

William was born about 1845 in Massachusetts.

Occupations

• 1863: Farmer

Residences

• 1863: Tyringham, Massachusetts (military enlistment)

Military Service

Private in Company A of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry of the Union Army, the first regiment in the United States made up entirely of enlisted men of color. He was about 18 years old, single and working as a farmer when he enlisted on 18 December 1863 in Tyringham, Massachusetts. Discharged 8 June 1865 by order of USA Surgeon from the general hospital in Beaufort, South Carolina.

Death

He passed away in 1888 and is buried at Tyringham Cemtery in Tyringham, Massachusetts.

Research Notes

Possible census match?

Year: 1870; Census Place: Otis, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_602; Page: 484B; Family History Library Film: 552101

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Projects

• 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
• African American Civil War veterans of Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Sources

• Emilio, Luis Fenollosa. History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, 1863-1865, Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Book Co., 1891 (1st ed.) and 1894 (2nd ed.)
• Find a Grave: William Thomas Taylor