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Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, Company A, 58th Pennsylvania
Infantry.
Place and date: At Fort Harrison, Va., 29 September 1864. Entered
service at: ?. Born: 5 February 1843, Lower Merion, Montgomery County,
Pa. Date of issue: 1 April 1898. Citation: Though twice severely wounded
while advancing in the assault, he disregarded his injuries and was among
the first to enter the fort, where he was wounded for the third time.
This data was extracted from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senate, Medal of Honor Recipients: 1863-1973 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1973)
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