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NPS CWS&SS shows:

W.J. Taylor
Regiment Name 17th Georgia Infantry
Side Confederate
Company G
Soldier's Rank_In Pvt
Soldier's Rank_Out Pvt
Film Number M226 roll 59

17th Regiment, Georgia Infantry
17th Infantry Regiment was organized in Stewart County, Georgia, during the summer of 1861. Its members were from Columbus and Decatur, and the counties of Webster, Schley, Harris, and Stewart. Ordered to Virginia the regiment was assigned to General Toombs' and later Benning's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It served with the army from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, except when it was on detached duty with Longstreet at Suffolk, Chickamauga, and Knoxville. The 17th was active in the Petersburg trenches north of the James River and around Appomattox. In April, 1862, it totalled 398 men, had 5 killed and 30 wounded at Malvern Hill, and lost fifty-one percent of the 200 engaged at Second Manassas. Of the 350 who saw action at Gettysburg, twenty-nine percent were disabled, and from April 14 to May 6, there were 86 casualties, then from August 1 to December 31, 1864, the unit had 45 killed or wounded. It surrendered with 18 officers and 168 men. The field officers were Colonels Henry L. Benning and Wesley C. Hodges; Lieutenant Colonels William A. Barden and Charles W. Matthews, and Majors James B. Moore, John H. Pickett, and Thomas Walker.

Other TAYLOR's in this unit:

Taylor, Andrew J.
Co H Private Private

Taylor, Asbury B.
Co I Pvt. Pvt.

Taylor, B.T
Co G Corp. Corp.

Taylor, D.
Co G Corp. Corp.

Taylor, D.P.
Co G Corporal Corporal

Taylor, D.R.
Co G Corp. Corp.

Taylor, G.B.
Co B Pvt. Pvt.

Taylor, H. J.
Co G Private Private

Taylor, John H
Co I Private Private

Taylor, John T.
Co B Private Private

Taylor, P.D.
Co G Corp. Corp.

Taylor, Robert T.
Co B Private Private

Taylor, W. G.
Co I Pvt Pvt

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ancestry.com

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: William J. Taylor
Home in 1880: Precinct 4, Polk, Texas
Age: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Georgia
Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Nancy
Father's birthplace: Georgia
Mother's birthplace: South Carolina
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
William J. Taylor 38 - Farmer b. GA abt 1842
Nancy Taylor 39 - Keeping House b. GA abt 1843
Levelia F. Taylor 13 - daughter b. GA abt 1867
Eugenia Taylor 13 - daughter b. GA abt 1867
Allice U. Taylor 11 - daughter b. GA abt 1869
Willie J. Taylor 9 - son b. GA abt 1871
Mary Taylor 7 - daughter b. GA abt 1873
Jimmie W. Taylor 5 - son b. GA abt 1875
Melian D. Taylor 2 - daughter b. MS abt 1878

Census would indicate that they were probably married in Georgia in 1866 and were living in Mississippi in 1878.

There is the 1870 Federal Census which shows a William Taylor, 28, farmer, living in the home of Caroline Logan, age 67, and that he was born in Georgia. Don't know if this is the same man or not. Home at the time was Precinct 4, Fort Bend, Texas. There are two other William Taylor's, b. abt 1842, still living in GA in 1870 and apparently single.

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: William Taylor
Home in 1900: Justice Precinct 4, Polk, Texas
Age: 58
Estimated birth year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Georgia
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's name: Nancy
Race: White
Occupation: View image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William Taylor 58 - farmer - b. Apr 1842 in GA
Nancy Taylor 58 - wife - b. Nov 1844 in GA
Mialy Taylor 20 - daughter - b. Aug 1879 in LA
Maggie Taylor 18 - daughter - b. Jan 1882 in TX
Milam Taylor 16 - son - b. Nov 1885 in TX
Mary A Taylor 13 - daughter - b. Oct 1886 in TX

There is the 1850 Federal Census which shows a William Taylor, age 8, living with his father, John N. Taylor, age 41, Farmer,his wife Elizabeth, age 31, brother Simeon age 15, brother Henry age 12, brother John age 4, and sister Eugenia, age 7 months, all living in Graceville, Houston County, Georgia. But I don't know if this is him or not because there is another one, also age 8, living in Division 78, Taliaferro County, Georgia. This ones father is Littleberry Taylor, age 33, Farmer and his wife, Susan, age 25, sister Jane age 10, bother John age 6, brother Elisha age 4, sister Janet age 6 months.

I don't know if this helps or hinders.

JR

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