William A Taylor was born in Roark's Cove in Franklin county Tennessee circa 1843. He was the son of Margaret Nugent and Miles Taylor. His family moved to Jackson county Alabama around 1844 where he grew up and went to school. He decided to fight in the Civil War and enlisted in 12th Alabama Regiment company G on August 15, 1861 in Woodville, AL. His regiment was stationed in Richmond Virginia. He got sick and died in a Virginia hospital probably from typhoid fever on December 1, 1861.

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Below are the census and Civil War records that I have found so far.

1850 District 21, Jackson Co., AL Census (June 1)
331 331

TAYLOR, Miles	36 M W	SC	Farmer
Margaret	34 F W	TN
Rebeccah A.	11 F W	TN	In School
William A..	7 M W	TN
Benjamin	5 M W	AL
Sarah E.	4 F W	AL
Manervy J.	2 F W	AL

1860 District 3, Paint Rock P.O., Jackson Co., AL Census (June 1)
144 144

TAYLOR, Miles	46 M W	Farm Laborer	SC
Margaret	44 F W		TN	Cannot read & write
R.A.	20 F W		TN
Wm A.	17 M W	Farm Laborer	TN	In School
Ben	15 M W	Farm Laborer	AL	In School
S.E.	14 F W		AL	In School
M.J.	11 M W		AL	In School
Jas E.C.	1 M W		AL

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865

Name: W.A. Taylor
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Alabama
Regiment Name: 12 Alabama Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 12th Regiment, Alabama Infantry
Company: G, E
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M374 roll 44


Last Name: Taylor
Date of Birth:
Birth Information: USA, Tennessee, Franklin County
Date of Death: 1861/12/01
Death Information: Died In Hospital, Virginia
Discharge Date:
Discharge Information:
Branch:
Regimental Unit: 12th Alabama Regiment
Company Unit: G
Co. Unit Name:
Pension Rec:
Authority: Final Statement by J. M. Hardcastle, Lieutenant, Camp Rodes 1865/01/18

First Name: W MI: A
Marital Status:
Occupation:
Enlistment Date: 1861/08/15
Enlistment Information: Alabama, Woodville By Lieutenant J. J. Dillard For 1 Year, Private
Engagements:
Engage. con't:
Remarks: Died at Hospital, Virginia about the 1st of December 1861. Last paid by Captain Clopton, Q. M., to include the 31st of August 1861 and is entitled to pay therefrom to the 1st of December 1861, at which time he died. He is entitled to commutation for
Remarks con't: Transportation in lieu of furlough from Richmond, Virginia to Woodville, Alabama and back, which is 1200 miles. He is entitled to commutation for clothing from 15th of August 1861 to the 1st of December 1861 less stoppages of $4.25 for clothing drawn.