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On November 24, 1784, Zachary Taylor was born to Richard and Sarah Taylor. -
zachary taylor received a basic education. he was one of the only presidents to not go to college. -
Zachary Taylor joined the army at the age of 22. He served in the Mexican-American war and helped them win many battles. He was in the army until 1849. -
On June 21, 1810, Zachary Taylor married Margaret Smith. -
Ann was the Taylor family's first child -
He was in control of Fort Harrison after Harrison instructed him to leave Fort Knox. Then a 600-man Native war party approached Fort Harrison on September 4th, 1812. -
Sarah was the second child of the Taylor's second daughter who was born in 1814. -
zachary taylor defeated indian forces at the battle of credit island. -
Octavia was the third daughter who died four years later of a fever. -
Margaret and Octavia died of a fever in 1820. Margaret was only one years old. -
Margaret was born in 1819 and died of a fever a year later. -
In November of 1822, Zachary Taylor moved his family to louisiana. -
Mary was born in 1824 as the fifth daughter to Zachary and Margaret Taylor. -
Richard Taylor was born in 1826 as the first son of the Taylor's, he was also their only son. -
zachary taylor defeated the natives at Battle of Lake Okeechobee. -
Zachary Taylor was awarded is first congressional gold medal in 1846 -
General Zachary Taylor defeated a superior Mexican force in the Battle of Palo Alto. -
Zachary Taylor commanded forces at the Battle of Resaca de la Palma. -
General Taylor attacked Monterrey on September 21, 1846 and the battle went on until September 24 when they agreed to an armistice. -
Zachary Taylor was awarded his second congressional gold medal in 1847 -
On February 2, 1847 Zachary Taylor and the Mexican soldiers battled and it lasted until February 23 with Zachary Taylor leading his army back to Nueva Agua. -
Zachary Taylor was awarded his 3rd and final congressional gold medal in 1848 for is efforts in the mexican-american war -
On March 4, 1849, Zachary Taylor became the 12th US president. -
Zachary Taylor was inaugurated as the 12th US president. -
Taylor amended the compromise of 1850 which was passed three months after his death -
On July 4th 1850, Zachary Taylor consumed large quantities of cherries and milk which made him fall ill of 'Cholera Morbus'. -
zachary taylor died on july 9, 1850 of acute indigestion. -
On July 13th, 1850 Zachary Taylor was buried. -
His grave was moved from the congressional cemetery in Washington DC to Zachary Taylor National Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky. -
Zachary Taylor's body was exhumed on June 17, 1991. They did this because some believed he had been poisoned . The exhumation led to show that there was a trace amount of arsenic in his remains but not enough to kill.