b. 03/07/1842 Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. d. 30/08/1920 McKeesport, Pennsylvania.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 25/03/1865 Petersburg, Virginia.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He was a Brevet Captain in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Sergeant in Company M, 100th Pennsylvania Infantry for action on March 25, 1865 at Petersburg, Virginia. He received his Medal on July 3, 1865.
MOH CITATION:
Capture of flag of 31st Georgia Infantry (C.S.A.).
BURIAL LOCATION: RICHLAND CEMETERY, DRAVOSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.
SECTION G, LOT 1256, GRAVE 5.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.