Oren J Taylor was born May 18 1847.
He had 4 brothers who also served in Indiana regiments during the war:
1.Cornelius Taylor Co. B 100th Indiana Infantry
2.Joshua Taylor Co A. 29th Indiana Infantry and 22nd Ohio Battery Light Artillery
3.William Taylor Co. B 100th Indiana Infantry
4.Warren Taylor Co. B 100th Indiana Infantry, Warren drowned in Mill Creek NC March 20 1864
Oren Taylor enlisted as a Private in Captain Hubbard's Co, later called Co. K. 7th Regiment Indiana Cavalry on August 27, 1863 at Indianapolis. He was mustered in for service at Indianapolis on September 11, 1863. He is listed as being 18 years old, but was actually only 16 years old. Two different birth locations are given in his military records, Pennsylvania, the other Mercer Co. Ohio. He is listed as being 5 ft. 8 3/4 in., complexion light, with grey eyes and brown hair. Occupation is listed as a farmer. At his enrollment he was paid $25.00 plus a $2.00 premieum.
Oren is listed as present in Company Muster Rolls until March-April 1864 when he is listed absent, sick in Hospital at Memphis, Tennessee. Also noted is $20.00 is to be retained from his pay for the loss of his revolver. In a Hospital Muster Roll of Gayoso U.S.A. General Hospital Memphis, Tn. dated July-August 1864, Oren is listed as Deserted from Furlough August 11, 1864.
From September 1865 until October 1865 he is listed as being present. On the September-October muster roll it indicates he had a stoppage of $2.49 for Transportation, also the same in November-December 1864 this time for $8.73 and a thrid time in January-February 1865 for $8.73.
On December 15, 1864 he is promoted to Corporal in Co. K 7th Indiana Cavalry. On April 20, 1865 he is reduced from Corporal to Private. In both muster rolls, May-June 1865 and July-August 1865 he is listed as having a Government due of $1.27 for Ordnance.
On September 19, 1865 Oren is transferred to Co. E of the 7th Indiana Cavalry. November-December 1865 he is listed as Absent on Expedition.
Pvt. Oren Taylor is mustered out on February 18, 1866 in Austin Texas.
He was married October 1866 in Steuben Co. Indiana to Amanda Tillotson. He died December 16, 1871 in Steuben Co. Indiana York Township. He is buried in Dygert Cemetery in York Township.
