Benjamin G. Taylor with his wife Malinda Shannon Taylor
In 1880 they lived in Decatur Township, Washinton County,
OH.   Benjamin is buried in Mt. Liberty
Chapel Cemetery, County route 3, Cutler Ohio.

Civil War Union Military Records of
Benjamin G Taylor of Washington Co. OH
Obtained from the National Archives
This record is a series of Cards.

[Card 1: card not dated]
Benjamin G Taylor
Co. G, 92 Reg't Ohio Infantry
Appears on Company Descriptive Book of the organization named above.
Age 26 years; height 5 feet 7 inches
Complexion Light
Eyes Blue; hair Light
Where born Westmoreland Co, Ohio[sic] [Was born in Westmoreland PA]
Occupation   Farmer
Enlistment: When Aug 15, 1862
Where  Cutler [Washington Co OH]
By whom J.W. Merrill; term 3 y'rs.
No remarks.

[Card 2]Benjamin G Taylor, Private, Co G, 92nd Reg't Ohio Infantry, age 25,
Company Muster-in Roll, dated Sept 7, 1862 at Camp marietta OH,
enrolled Aug 15, 1862 at Wesley for 3 yrs., Bounty paid $25. Remarks:
Present and paid $2.00.

[Card 3]Company Muster Roll Oct 31, 1962 Present
[Card 4]Company Muster Roll Nov & Dec 1862 Present
        Remarks: Due A. Martin Sutler $2.00
[Card 5]Company Muster Roll Jan & Feb 1863 Not stated present or absent
[Card 6]Muster Roll March & Apr 1863 Present

[Card 7]Hospital Muster Roll March and April 1863
When attached to Hospital   Mar 28, 1863
Employed as Cook
Present  [This may have been the duty he was given after an eye injury.]

[Card 8]Hospital Muster, Cook, Returned to Co. May 4th

[Cards 9 through 20]
Benjamin was present and accounted for in all the Company Muster Rolls from
May 1863 through April 1865.
During part of that time he had two special jobs:

Special Order No. 74 Major Reynolds: Detail one ambulance Driver
July 11th,/63 near Elk River, Tenn. Benjamin G. Taylor
Head Quarters 4th Div 14th Army Corps
Near Elk River Tenn. July 11, 1863
Special Orders No. 74
Benj G Taylor Co "G" 92nd Ohio Vols is hereby detailed as ambulance driver, and
will report to Captain L Starkweather A.Q. M. at these Hd Qrs for duty.
By command of Maj Gen Reynolds
Signed Wm Bainbridge Lieut and A.A.A.G.

And from May 1864 to Feb 1865 Benjamin was on extra or daily duty as
Hospital Attendant.

[Card 21]Benjamin was 28 yrs old. Company Muster-out Roll
near Washington D.C. June 10, 1865
Clothing Account last settled Aug. 31, 1864; drawn since $35.39
Bounty paid $25; due $75.00.

Benjamin G. Taylor
To all whom it may concern, know ye that Benjamin G. Taylor a Private of Captain F.H.
Lovings Company (G) 92nd Regiment of Ohio Volunteers who was enrolled on the 15th
day of August one thousand eight hundred and sixty two to serve three years or during the
war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States thistenth day of June 1865,
near Washington D.C. by reason of telegram order War Dept May 18th 1865, providing
for the discharge of men whose term of service expires prior to Oct 1st 1865.
       (No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist.)  Said Benjamin G. Taylor was
born in Westmoreland Co. in the State of Ohio[sic---it was PA] is 28 years of age ,
5 feet 7 inches high, light complexion, Blue eyes , light hair and by occupation when
enrolled, a farmer.
    Given near Washington D.C. this tenth day of June 1865.
    F.H. Loring[?] Capt Co. G.  92d Regt O.V.I.
    Jacob Kline Capt 16th U.S. Infty.  A.C.M. 3d Div. 14th A.C.
State of Ohio   The above is a true record from original presented Oct 6 Washington Co. fs!
and recorded the 8th[Oct] 1866.
Attest:  A.T. Ward.   Recorder

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