James E. Taylor

Self-portrait of James E. Taylor

Western Reserve Historical Society

Quick Facts

Significance:

Civil War journalist & sketch artist

Place of Birth:

Cincinnati, Ohio

Date of Birth:

December 12, 1839

Place of Death:

New York, N.Y.

Date of Death:

June 22, 1901

Place of Burial:

Bronx, N.Y.

Cemetery Name:

Woodlawn Cemetery

James E. Taylor worked as a sketch artist for Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper. His wartime drawings brought Shenandoah Valley scenes to readers at home. Leslie's Illustrated published his Cedar Creek sketches 24 days after the battle. 

At the beginning of the war James E. Taylor served in the 10th New York Infantry. Later he became an artist drawing scenes of the war in Virginia and West Virginia.