Taylor, Thomas Thomson, 1836-1908

An Ohio native, Thomas Thomson Taylor enlisted in the Company I of the 12th Ohio Infantry Regiment at Georgetown, Oh., at the beginning of the Civil War and later raised a company that was mustered into the 47th Regiment as Company F. Rising to the rank of colonel, Taylor participated in the the siege and capture of Vicksburg, Miss., and fought at Missionary Ridge, Tenn., and Larkin's Landing, Alabama. Taylor subsequently joined in the Atlanta Campaign and participated in Sherman's March to the Sea until he received a severe wound to his hand during the capture of Fort McAllister near Savannah, Ga. Following the Civil War, Taylor relocated to Lake Charles, La., where he worked as a lawyer and a newspaper editor.

From the description of Thomas Thomson Taylor papers, 1861-1866. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 236087328

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