Sunday, April 30, 2023

New bust honors little-known Illinois Medal of Honor recipient

Clear skies greeted Civil War reenactors, history fans, Boy Scouts and politicians who gathered Saturday to unveil a new bust dedicated to a Medal of Honor recipient who came from Galena, Illinois. Sgt. Henry H. Taylor was the first man to plant Union colors on enemy works in Vicksburg, Ms., in June 1863. -- Article

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