Charles Frederick Taylor | |
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Born | West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | February 6, 1840
Died | July 2, 1863 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 23)
Buried | Longwood Cemetery, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States (Union) |
Service | U.S. Army (Union Army) |
Years of service | 1861–1863 |
Rank | Colonel |
Commands | 13th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment (Bucktails) |
Battles / wars | |
Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Relations | Bayard Taylor (brother) Lillian Bayard Taylor Kiliani (niece) |
Charles Frederick Taylor (February 6, 1840 – July 2, 1863) was an American soldier who served as colonel and commanding officer of the Union Army's 13th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment (known as the Bucktails), which formed part of the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. He was killed in action at the Battle of Gettysburg while leading a pursuit of retreating Confederates at the edge of The Wheatfield. He was the brother of author Bayard Taylor.