Rank: Commissary Sergeant (Highest Rank: First Lieutenant)
Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
Unit/Command: 8th Pennsylvania Cavalry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: April 7, 1865
Medal of Honor Action Place: Farmville, Virginia, USA
Citation
His regiment being surprised and nearly overwhelmed, he dashed forward under a heavy fire, reached the right of the regiment, where the danger was greatest, rallied the men, and prevented a disaster that was imminent.
Additional Details
Accredited to: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: October 30, 1897
Born: 1843, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, United States
Died: May 23, 1904, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Buried: Mount Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA, United States