29 moments

1. Birth in Orange County

   1784-11-24 · Orange County, Virginia, United States

   

   Taylor was born on a plantation in Orange County, Virginia. The exact plantation is uncertain. The article identifies Orange County but says the precise birthplace may have been Hare Forest Farm or Montebello; coordinates are a representative county point.

2. Army camp at Terre aux Boeufs

   1809-01-01 · Terre aux Boeufs, Louisiana, United States

   

   Taylor was stationed in the unhealthy and poorly supplied camps at Terre aux Boeufs in the Territory of Orleans. Coordinates are a representative point for the historic Terre aux Boeufs area.

3. Army camps near New Orleans

   1809-01-01 · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

   

   As a newly commissioned army officer, Taylor spent much of 1809 in camps in and near New Orleans. Coordinates represent New Orleans; the source documents a broader period divided between New Orleans and nearby Terre aux Boeufs.

4. Court-martial testimony

   1811-01-01 · Washington, D.C., United States

   

   Taylor was temporarily called to Washington to testify as a witness in James Wilkinson's court-martial. The article gives the year through its surrounding chronology but not a more precise date.

5. Command of Fort Knox

   1811-07-10 · Fort Knox, Vincennes, Indiana Territory, United States

   

   Taylor assumed command of Fort Knox after being called to the Indiana Territory. Coordinates mark the former Fort Knox site near Vincennes.

6. Defense of Fort Harrison

   1812-09-01 · Fort Harrison, Terre Haute, Indiana Territory, United States

   

   Captain Taylor defended Fort Harrison during the War of 1812, a notable early American land victory. The associated Fort Harrison article dates the siege to September 4–15, 1812; this card uses month precision because the source text describes a multi-day defense.

7. Battle of Credit Island expedition

   1814-01-01 · Credit Island, Davenport, Iowa Territory, United States

   

   Taylor led an expedition up the Mississippi River and fought at Credit Island after Brigadier General Benjamin Howard fell ill. The article supplies only the year for this expedition; coordinates represent Credit Island near present-day Davenport.

8. Construction of Fort Johnson

   1814-10-01 · Fort Johnson site, near Warsaw, Illinois Territory, United States

   

   Taylor supervised the construction of Fort Johnson on the upper Mississippi River frontier. Coordinates are an approximate representative point near the historic Fort Johnson site.

9. Move to Natchitoches

   1820-01-01 · Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States

   

   Taylor took the 7th Infantry to Natchitoches on the Red River, beginning a series of Louisiana frontier assignments. The source specifies late 1820 but does not provide a month.

10. Establishment of Fort Jesup

    1822-03-01 · Fort Jesup, Louisiana, United States

    

    Taylor established Fort Jesup at Shield's Spring southwest of Natchitoches. Coordinates represent the historic Fort Jesup site.

11. Transfer to Baton Rouge

    1822-11-01 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

    

    Taylor was transferred to Baton Rouge with the First Infantry Regiment.

12. Recruiting-service assignment

    1824-02-01 · Louisville, Kentucky, United States

    

    After his Baton Rouge assignment, Taylor was sent back to Louisville and made superintendent of a western recruiting service.

13. Army committee work

    1826-01-01 · Washington, D.C., United States

    

    Taylor was called to Washington for Army committee work on military organization. The source specifies late 1826 but no more precise date.

14. Command of Fort Snelling

    1828-05-01 · Fort Snelling, Minnesota Territory, United States

    

    Taylor was recalled to active duty to command Fort Snelling on the Upper Mississippi River. Fort Snelling was then in Michigan Territory; coordinates identify the present historic fort location.

15. Battle of Lake Okeechobee

    1837-12-25 · Lake Okeechobee battlefield, Florida, United States

    

    Colonel Taylor commanded U.S. troops at the Battle of Lake Okeechobee during the Second Seminole War. Coordinates identify the documented battlefield on the shore of Lake Okeechobee.

16. Western Division station

    1841-01-01 · Arkansas, United States

    

    As commander of the Army's Second Department Western Division, Taylor was stationed in Arkansas. The source establishes Arkansas but not a specific post; coordinates are a representative point in Little Rock.

17. Fort Jesup frontier command

    1844-04-01 · Fort Jesup, Louisiana, United States

    

    Taylor was sent to Fort Jesup to guard against a Mexican attempt to reclaim Texas. Coordinates represent the historic Fort Jesup site.

18. Army of Occupation at Corpus Christi

    1845-01-01 · Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

    

    Taylor selected Corpus Christi as the encampment for his Army of Occupation before its advance toward the Rio Grande. The source documents the 1845 encampment continuing into spring 1846; this card uses year precision.

19. Arrival at Point Isabel

    1846-05-02 · Point Isabel, Texas, United States

    

    Taylor reached Point Isabel while moving to relieve the besieged American outpost at Fort Texas. Coordinates represent historic Point Isabel near present-day Port Isabel.

20. Battle of Palo Alto

    1846-05-08 · Palo Alto Battlefield, near Brownsville, Texas, United States

    

    Taylor led the Army of Occupation at the first major battle of the Mexican–American War. Coordinates identify Palo Alto Battlefield.

21. Battle of Resaca de la Palma

    1846-05-09 · Resaca de la Palma Battlefield, near Brownsville, Texas, United States

    

    Taylor's U.S. Army engaged Mariano Arista's retreating Mexican forces at Resaca de la Palma. Coordinates identify the documented battlefield.

22. Army headquarters at Camargo

    1846-08-08 · Camargo, Tamaulipas, Mexico

    

    Taylor established the headquarters of his Army of Occupation at Camargo during the advance into northern Mexico. Coordinates represent Camargo, Tamaulipas.

23. Battle of Monterrey

    1846-09-01 · Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

    Taylor commanded U.S. regulars, volunteers, and Texas Rangers in the successful assault on Monterrey. The battle ran from September 21 through 24; month precision is used because the required date format does not permit date ranges.

24. Army headquarters at Cerralvo

    1846-09-09 · Cerralvo, Nuevo León, Mexico

    

    Taylor moved his Army of Occupation headquarters to Cerralvo before resuming the Monterrey campaign. Coordinates represent Cerralvo, Nuevo León.

25. Battle of Buena Vista

    1847-02-01 · Buena Vista battlefield, Puerto de la Angostura, Coahuila, Mexico

    Taylor commanded U.S. forces against Antonio López de Santa Anna's Mexican army near Buena Vista. The battle ran from February 22 through 23; month precision is used because the required date format does not permit date ranges.

26. Arrival as president-elect

    1849-02-24 · Washington, D.C., United States

    

    Taylor arrived in Washington as president-elect and soon met outgoing president James K. Polk.

27. Presidential inauguration

    1849-03-05 · United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., United States

    

    Taylor took the presidential oath at the East Portico of the United States Capitol.

28. Fourth of July celebration

    1850-07-04 · Washington Monument construction site, Washington, D.C., United States

    

    Taylor attended a fundraising-event holiday celebration at the unfinished Washington Monument shortly before his fatal illness. The article qualifies the reported consumption but directly states that he attended the event.

29. Death at the White House

    1850-07-09 · White House, Washington, D.C., United States

    

    Taylor died while serving as president after becoming severely ill in Washington. The source's biographical infobox identifies the White House as the place of death.