b. 22/03/1841 Amelia, Ohio.  d. 09/01/1916 Williamsburg, Ohio.

 

DATE OF MOH ACTION: 17/06/1864 Petersburg, Virginia.

 

Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Corporal in the Union Army in Company I, 60th Ohio Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on June 17, 1864 at Petersburg, Virginia.

 

MOH CITATION:

 

Remained with the command after being severely wounded until he had fired all the cartridges in his possession, when he had to be carried from the field.

 

BURIAL LOCATION: CLOVER CEMETERY, WILLIAMSBURG, OHIO.