b. 01/06/1841 Buffalo, New York. d. 10/05/1907 Buffalo, New York.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 06/02/1865 Hatcher’s Run, Virginia.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Served as a Sergeant in Company B, 1st New Jersey Volunteer Cavalry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the Battle of Hatchers Run, Virgina on February 6, 1865. His citation reads “Under a heavy fire from the enemy carried off the field a commissioned officer who was severely wounded and also led a charge on the enemy’s rifle pits”. His Medal was awarded to him on January 3, 1906. He was one of twelve 1st New Jersey Cavalry soldiers who was awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery during the Civil War (the others being Sergeant James T. Clancy, Corporal William B. Hooper, Private Lewis Locke, Sergeant William Porter, Sergeant David Southard, Sergeant George W. Stewart, Private Christian Streile, Sergeant Charles Titus, Sergeant Aaron Thompkins, Sergeant Charles E. Wilson, and Sergeant John Wilson).
MOH CITATION:
Under a heavy fire from the enemy carried off the field a commissioned officer who was severely wounded and also led a charge on the enemy’s rifle pits.
BURIAL LOCATION: FOREST LAWN CEMETERY, BUFFALO, NEW YORK.
SECTION 14, LOT 124.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
