b. 22/03/1839 Germany. d. 12/06/1919 Urbana, Illinois.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 09/04/1865 Fort Blakely, Alabama.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Captain in the Union Army in Company B, 8th Illinois Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on April 9, 1865 at Fort Blakely, Alabama.
MOH CITATION:
Capture of flag.
BURIAL LOCATION: MOUNT HOPE CEMETERY, CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
