Medal of Honor Action Place: Wilderness Campaign & at the mine, Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Citation
During Battle of the Wilderness rallied and formed, under heavy fire, disorganized and fleeing troops of different regiments. At Petersburg, Va., 30 July 1864, bravely and coolly carried orders to the advanced line under severe fire.
Additional Details
Accredited to: Campton, Grafton County, New Hampshire
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: August 24, 1865
Born: 1832, Guttentag, Silesia, Poland (Prussia)
Died: June 2, 1897, New York, NY, United States
Buried: Beth Olam Cemetery, Ridgewood, NY, United States
Location of Medal:
National Museum of American Jewish Military History, Washington, DC