b. 1824 Stark County, Ohio. d. 1902 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 01/04/1865 Five Forks, Virginia.
American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He was issued the award on May 10, 1865 for his actions as a sergeant with Company I, 11th Pennsylvania Infantry (Washington Blues), US Army, on April 1, 1865, at the Battle of Five Forks, near Petersburg, Virginia. His Medal of Honor citation simply reads: “Capture of flag.”
MOH CITATION:
Capture of flag.
BURIAL LOCATION: SAINT PETERS CEMETERY, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.
SECTION A, LOT 31
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
