John Taylor Wood, CSN

And the Sinking of the USS Underwriter

In January 1864, General Robert E. Lee wrote to Confederate President Jefferson Davis that "a bold party" could descend the Neuse River to New Bern at night, capture Federal gunboats and use them to ...

Durst-Taylor House

The family of Andres De Acosta, who settled in Nacogdoches in 1779, owned this property as early as 1809. Acosta sold the property, which included a house to Joseph Durst (1789-1843) in 1827. Durst, who was alcalde of Nacogdoches when ...

Taylor's Mill Historic District

English settler John Taylor established a gristmill c. 1760 approximately 0.7 miles downstream on Taylor's Mill Road. The mill supplied flour to American troops during the Revolutionary War and continued to operate into the early 20th century. This bridge, erected ...

Taylor's Battery - Alexander's Battalion

Artillery Reserve - Longstreet's Corps

Army of Northern Virginia

Longstreet's Corps Artillery Reserve

Alexander's Battalion Taylor's Battery

Four Napoleons

July 2 Took position here 4 p.m. and opened fire on Peach Orchard. Advanced at 5 p.m. with the infantry to ...

Thomas Taylor / Taylor Cemetery

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Thomas Taylor

1743 - 1833

Member of Provincial Congresses 1775

and 1776; Colonel of Militia under General

Thomas Sumter in the American Revolution;

Senator in the Jacksonborough Assembly;

member of S.C. Convention which ratified

the United States Constitution; ...