Union Provost Files – Activity by State Records maintained on Civilians during The Civil War
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VIRGINIA
Ann Taylor, August 2, 1862, Portsmouth, Virginia. Asks permission to remove six loads of pine saplings
from the old Georgia Camp.
Anna Taylor, March 8, 1865, District of St. Mary's, Caroline County, Virginia. Oath of Allegiance.
Arthur Taylor, December 23, 1863, Norfolk, Virginia. Cutting wood.
Ben Taylor, colored, September 1865, Richmond, Virginia. Accused of whipping an old woman and
horse stealing. Libby Prison.
Claudius Taylor, February 15, 1865, Norfolk, Virginia. Request permission to visit prisoners at Norfolk,
Virginia prison.
Colonel Taylor, no date. King George County, Virginia. Letter from Colonel T. M. Vincent.
Creed Taylor, no date. Company I, 53rd Virginia Infantry.
Elkaned Taylor, November 5, 1863, Craig County, Virginia. No detail.
Fanny Taylor, August 30, 1865, Richmond, Virginia. Selling liquor to soldiers and creating disturbances. Jail 29 days.
George K. Taylor, April 1865, Caroline County, Virginia. Oath of Allegiance.
George Z. Taylor, March 3, 1864, Culpepper County, Virginia. Oath of Allegiance.
J. W. Taylor, April 28, 1865, Ashland, Virginia. Oath of Allegiance.
James W. Taylor, March 3, 1864, Culpepper County, Virginia. Oath of Allegiance.
John Taylor, no date. Hugh B. Grigsby. File No. 22091. Company D, 28th Virginia Infantry.
John Taylor, December 10, 1864, Norfolk, Virginia. Assault and battery on a child named Leon
Dunham. Emma L. Dunham, mother of child, witness to assault.
Lillie Ann Taylor, March15, 1865, Norfolk, Virginia. Refugee. Came from Bermuda Hundreds.
Husband deserted from Rebel Army. Now living in Eastern Shore, Virginia.
Lizzie F. Taylor, June 17, 1864 Norfolk, Virginia. Request permission to go south.
Logan Taylor, April 6, 1865, Norfolk, Virginia. Permission to visit Frank Williams in jail.
Lydia Alice Taylor, June 3, 1863, Loudon, Virginia. W. Henry Taylor, asks permission for his
sister Lydia, who is attending Sandy Springs School, to go home to Loudon, Virginia.
Mr. Taylor, no date. R. W. Hobson. File No. 1481. Company A, 18th Virginia Infantry.
Mr. Taylor & team, Alexandria, Virginia. Pass dated from May 19 to May 20, 1863.
Purpose: private business.
Martin S. Taylor, April 11, 1865, Richmond, Virginia. Request return of property taken.
Obed N. Taylor, February 1862, Randolph County, Virginia. Horse thief.
P. A. Taylor, May 23, 1865, James City County, Virginia. No detail.
Philip Taylor, no date. N. D. Reger case. File No. 995. Company J, 31st Virginia Infantry.
Rachel Taylor, December 20, 1864, Charles City County, Virginia. Desires to take the Oath of Allegiance.
Rebecca Taylor, white, November 20, 1865, Richmond, Virginia. Habitual Drunkard. To be confined
for 60 days in jail.
Robert P. Taylor, May 7, 1865, Williamsburg, Virginia. Oath of Allegiance.
Sampson Taylor, February 21, 1863, Hampshire County, Virginia. No detail.
Samuel Taylor, June 11, 1864, Smyth County, Virginia. Oath of Allegiance.
Sarah A. Taylor, September 13, 1865, Brunswick County, Virginia. Oath of Allegiance.
Wife of James Taylor. Has two children.
Solomon Taylor, no date. See. J. R. Wilkenson. Company A/8, 46th Virginia Infantry.
Susan E. Taylor, February 2, 1864, Norfolk, Virginia. Arrested for procuring a pass under
false intentions.
T. M. Taylor, February 6, 1863, Norfolk, Virginia. President of D. S. Sand Company, Norfolk.
Pass to protect the property of F. M. Duval, Swamp Sandy Company.
Thomas Taylor, March 31, 1863, Norfolk, Virginia. Catherine Harris vs. Thomas Taylor.
Catherine's late husband William Harris owed William Jones $14.75, that Taylor was to
pay, but didn't. Taylor he intended to pay.
Thomas W. Taylor, June 6, 1865, Williamsburg, Virginia. Oath of Allegiance. Age 35, farmer
of James City, Virginia.
Tobe Taylor, no date. Rebel. Case of Jas. E. Watson Company G, 10th Battalion, VA Artillery.
W. L. Taylor, October 25, 1865, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Oath of Allegiance.
Wesley Taylor, March 7, 1863, Norfolk, Virginia. Filed complaint. House searched by two
soldiers belonging to the 99th Regiment. Demanded his guns, some cookery, blankets, and
other articles.
William Taylor, October 25, 1865, Manchester, Virginia.
Theft. 30 days jail.
William Taylor, citizen, December 5, 1862, Leeds, Prince George County, Virginia. Arrest.
William Taylor, colored, March 6, 1864, Norfolk, Virginia. Robbery of John Fishers home.
William Taylor, colored, March 15, 1864, Norfolk, Virginia. Jailed.
William Taylor, colored, December 26, 1864, Prince George County, Virginia. Oath of Allegiance.
William Taylor, colored, April 1, 1865, Prince George County, Virginia. Destitution statement. "No
means of purchasing provisions for myself, two adults. No children."
William Taylor, colored, November 23, 1865, Richmond, Virginia. Convicted of Grand Larceny. One
year of hard labor. Certificate of Destitution filed.
William Taylor, colored, February 5, 1866, Prince George County, Virginia. Two year sentence at
Virginia State Penitentiary.
William Taylor, colored, July 5, 1866, Richmond, Virginia. Petition from wife, Emily Taylor, colored,
asking for release of husband from jail.
William H. Taylor, March 4, 1864, Loudon Co., VA. Ordered not to go south of the Potomac without
a pass from the proper authority. Memo issued from Baltimore, Maryland office.
William T. Taylor, July 28, 1865, Dunnicer (Sp?), Virginia. Oath of Allegiance.
Young Taylor, August 31, 1863, Richmond, Virginia. Disloyal sentiments, "Damned Yankees," said to
Aaron Hoffman at the Richmond Market.
WEST VIRGINIA
E. B. Taylor, December 6, 1864. Refugee from West Virginia. Age 47, farmer, light hair and blue eyes, 5' 7" tall.
E. F. Taylor, May 18, 1864, West Virginia. Oath of Allegiance. Age 18, farmer, dark hair and gray eyes,
5 ' 8 " tall.
Elism Taylor, April 2, 1863, Randolph County, West Virginia. Names of loyal citizens of Randolph County,
West Virginia desiring the release of Elism Taylor, citizen.
John L. Taylor, August 25, 1862 Wheeling, West Virginia. Permission to travel from Wheeling, West Virginia
to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for work.
William E. Taylor, December 6, 1864, West Virginia. Refugee. Age 12, farmer, fair complexion, light hair,
blue eyes, 4 ' 10 " tall.
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