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! (1) "The Tayloes of Virginia and Allied Families," by W. Randolph Tayloe (Berryville, VA , 1963), p.60-61. FHL #929.273 T211t.
(2) 1850 federal census, 57th District, Roanoke Co., VA, 9 Sep 1850, p.297, household of Ge orge P. Tayloe. FHL #444,963.(3) Family notes by Devall L. Gwathmey. Cites: (a) Mary Lavini a Tayloe Gwathmey, sister to James L. Tayloe.
(4) "Roanoke Co., VA Graveyard Through 1920," Roanoke Valley Historical Soc., p.227. FHL #9 75.5792 V3r.
! Birth: (1) 1841, "Buena Vista," VA, s/o George Plater Tayloe/Mary Elizabeth Langhorne. (2 ) Age 9 in 1850 (b. 1841), b. VA. (4) Age 21 years 5 months at death on 1 Mar 1862 (b. 1 Oc t 1840).
Marriage to Anne Catherine Lloyd: (1)
Death: (1) 8 Mar 1862, killed in action aboard the Confederate gunboat "Raleigh" in the bat tle of Hampton Roads. (See below.) (4) 1 Mar 1862, at Portsmouth, VA of wounds recevied in "t he memorable fights of the "Virginia."
Burial: (3a) Buena Vista, Roanoke Co., VA. (4) Tayloe Cemetery on the Tayloe estate "Buen a Vista" in SE Roanoke. Graves from the cemetery were moved to Fairview in the 1930s.
(2) 1850, 9 Sep: Living in his father's household, Roanoke Co., VA. Attended school withi n the year.
(1) 1854-1855: Attended Episcopal High School, Alexandria, VA.
(1) 1860: Graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD.
(1) Served a short time in the U.S. Navy.
(1) 1861, 6 Jun: Resigned from the U.S. Navy.
(1) 1861, 8 Jul: Appointed acting midshipman Confederate States Navy.
(1) 1861, 24 Sep: Became acting Master, C.S.N.
(1) 1861-1862: Late in 1861 and early 1862, commanded the S.S. Fanny.
(1) 1862, 7-8 Feb: Participated in the Battle of Roanoke Island, NC.
(1) 1862, 10 Feb: Participated in the Battle of Elizabeth, NC. Appointed Lieutenant for th e war on the same date.
(1) 1862, 8 Mar: About 2:00 p.m., the Confederate ironclad "Virginia," formerly the U.S.S . Merrimack, commanded by Capt. Franklin Buchanan, accompanied by 2 one-gun gunboats, the "Be aufort" and "Raleigh," steamed down the Roads (Hampton Roads) with the intention of attackin g a Federal flotilla. After a fierce fight of about 2 hours, the "Cumberland" was sunk and th e "Congress" driven ashore. Between 4:00 and 4:30 p.m., the "Congress" struck her colors, run ning up the white flag of surrender. At once Capt. Buchanan ordered a cease fire and instruct ed a party led by Lt. Tayloe to board the burning "Congress" with the purpose of rescuing th e Federal wounded. The rescue party was fired upon, killing or wounding nearly all, includin g Lt. Tayloe, who died shortly thereafter. Capt. Buchanan was infuriated by the treachery an d ordered the "Congress" completely destroyed. While directing fire, the Capt. was so severel y wounded that he was forced to turn over the "Virginia" to Lt. Catesby Jones, who commande d her in the fight against the "Monitor" the following day. (NOTE: The wife of Capt. Buchana n was Ann Catherine Lloyd, d/o Edward Lloyd V, granddaughter of Elizabeth Tayloe, who was eld est sister of John Tayloe III, grandfather of Lt. Tayloe, making Ann Catherine Lloyd Buchana n 2nd cousin of James Langhorne Tayloe. Capt. Buchanan's brother McKean was the purser aboar d the "Congress.") (3a) His sister Mary Lavinia Tayloe Gwathmey, then living in Richmond, wa s notified by telegram that James was in the Norfolk Naval Hospital, mortally wounded in th e Battles of the "Virginia" (Merrimac) and the Monitor. She went to him and nursed him.
(1) The name of James Langhorne Tayloe appears on the Confederate Memorial at Episcopal Hig h School.
James Langhorne Tayloe |
Date of Import: 12 Jan 2003/ Not Given