b. 11/01/1844 Brooklyn, New York. d. 07/10/1864 Wilderness, Virginia.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 05/05/1864 Wilderness, Virginia.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a First Lieutenant in the Union Army. He was killed in action. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Sergeant in Company G, 20th Indiana Infantry for action on May 6, 1864 during the Wilderness Campaign, Virginia. His posthumous award was announced on December 1, 1864.
MOH CITATION:
Capture of flag of 55th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.).
BURIAL LOCATION: GREENBUSH CEMETERY, LAFAYETTE, INDIANA.
SECTION 5, LOT 352.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
