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==Birth==
James Winthrop<ref name="Bernehistory">Bernehistory.org</ref> Taylor was born in Berne<ref name="Carnival">Keating, Robert, [[Carnival of Blood]]: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998</ref>, Albany County, NY or in Schoharie<ref name="Bernehistory">Bernehistory.org</ref> County, NY to [[John Taylor Sr.]] (B. May 15, 1805, D. May 13, 1854) and [[Susan Shephard]] (B. Jan 24, 1804, D. Aug 1, 1887).<ref name="Bernehistory"/><ref name="1850Census">1850 US Census, Berne, Albany Co, NY</ref><ref name="1860Census">1860 US Census, East Berne, Albany Co, NY</ref> He was one of nine children.<ref name="Bernehistory"/>

==Marriage & Children== 
In the early 1870s, James married [[Henrietta Kniskern]] (B. Sept 3, 1853, D. after 1936), who was the daughter of [[Jonathan Kniskern]] and [[Polly Ann Deyo]].<ref name="Bernehistory"/> James and Etta, as she was known, had the following children:
*[[Florence Taylor]] (B. June 13, 1873, D. after 1936)<ref name="Bernehistory"/><ref name="1880Census">1880 US Census, New Scotland, Albany Co, NY</ref>
*[[Arthur R. Taylor]] (B. bet Mar 2-May 2 1878, D. bet 1925-1930)<ref name="Bernehistory"/><ref name="1880Census"/>

==Occupation==
James worked as a farmer before he served during the Civil War.<ref name="Carnival"/> After the war, he became a shoemaker probably as a result of his leg amputation.<ref name="1870Census">1870 US Census, East Berne, Albany Co, NY</ref><ref name="1880Census"/>



==Military Service==
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|Residence at Enlistment:
|Berne<ref name="Town and City Registers">Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War</ref>
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|Place of Birth:
|Berne, NY<ref name="Town and City Registers"/>
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|Date of Birth:
|March 1842<ref name="Town and City Registers"/>
|-
|Names of Parents:
|John (Taylor) and Susan Shepherd<ref name="Town and City Registers"/>
|-
|Marital Status:
|Single<ref name="Town and City Registers"/>
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|Occupation:
|Farmer<ref name="Town and City Registers"/>
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|Term of Enlistment:
|3 years<ref name="Town and City Registers"/>
|-
|Bounty Received:
|None<ref name="Town and City Registers"/>
|-
|Enlistment Date:
|12 Aug 1862<ref name="Carnival"/>
|-
|Enlistment Place:
|Albany, New York
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|Enlistment Rank:
|Private<ref name="Carnival"/>
|-
|State Served:
|New York
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|Regiment:
|'''[[7th Regiment]]''' NY Heavy Artillery
|-
|Company:
|Company K<ref name="Carnival"/>
|-
|Wounded In Action on:
|16 Jun 1864<ref name="Carnival"/>
|-
|Wounded at:
|[[Petersburg]], VA<ref name="Carnival"/>
|-
|Discharged for Disability:
|6 Jul 1865<ref name="Carnival"/>
|-
|Discharge Place:
|Central Park Hospital, New York City<ref name="Carnival"/>
|-
|}
{| style="color:black;background-color:#ccffff;" cellspacing="1" border="2"
|Additional Remarks: Enlisted at age 21. Also appeared on the rolls of Company D. His right leg was amputated.<ref name="Carnival"/>"wounded at battle of Petersburg in left leg and had leg amputated above knee Still living Discharged July 6, 1865"<ref name="Town and City Registers"/>

Born in Berne, NY in 1842, Age 21, Farmer, Dark eyes, Light complexion, 5'7" tall.<ref name="Muster Roll Abstracts"> NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases</ref>
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|Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; [[Annual Report of the Adjutant-General]] of the State of New York for the year 1897; Keating, Robert, [[Carnival of Blood]]: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
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==Life==
James was one of the younger sons in a large family.<ref name="Bernehistory"/> His father John, who was a farmer in Berne, died at 49 yrs of age in 1854.<ref name="Bernehistory"/> After his father's death, his mother continued to operate their farm with the help of her sons including James.<ref name="1860Census"/> James served in the Civil War in the 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment. Unfortunately he was wounded on June 16, 1874 at Petersburg and his right leg was amputated. This injury required that he leave farming and become a boot and shoe maker.<ref name="1870Census"/><ref name="1880Census"/> In 1870 James was living with his mother Susan in East Berne.<ref name="1870Census"/> A decade later he was living in New Scotland, Albany County, NY with his wife, children and mother.<ref name="1880Census"/>

==Death==
James died January 23, 1883 at the age of 41. He was survived by both his mother, Susan and wife, Henrietta. James was buried in the [[South Berne Rural Cemetery]].
[[Image:James-Taylor-marker.jpg|300px|thumb|center|<center>Monument of James Taylor at the South Berne Rural Cemetery. Photo courtesy of Russ</center>]]

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-<!-- Enter Birth Information Here -->James Winthrop<ref name="Bernehistory">Bernehistory.org</ref> Taylor was born in Berne<ref name="Carnival">Keating, Robert, [[Carnival of Blood]]: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998</ref>, Albany County, NY or in Schoharie<ref name="Bernehistory">Bernehistory.org</ref> County, NY to [[John Taylor Sr.]] (B. May 15, 1805, D. May 13, 1854) and [[Susan Shephard]] (B. Jan 24, 1804, D. Aug 1, 1887).<ref name="Bernehistory"/><ref name="1850Census">1850 US Census, Berne, Albany Co, NY</ref><ref name="1860Census">1860 US Census, East Berne, Albany Co, NY</ref>  He was one of nine children.<ref name="Bernehistory"/>
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