b. 21/09/1838 Dearborn County, Indiana. d. 07/07/1921 Silver Lake, Kansas.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 22/05/1863 Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as a Private in Company B, 83d Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Vicksburg, Mississippi on May 22, 1863. His citation reads “Gallantry in the charge of the “volunteer storming party.” His Medal was awarded to him on July 26, 1894. He was one of ten 83rd Indiana soldiers to be awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery during the Civil War (the others being Private Clinton L. Armstrong, Private Thomas A. Blasdel, Private William W. Chisman, Private John W. Conaway, Private Joseph Frantz, Private Jacob H. Overturf, Private Reuben Smalley, Private William Steinmetz and Private Frank Stolz).
MOH CITATION:
Gallantry in the charge of the “volunteer storming party.”
BURIAL LOCATION: SILVER LAKE CEMETERY, SILVER LAKE, KANSAS.
PLOT 3, SECTION F.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
