Medal of Honor Action Place: Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Citation
While in command of the provost guard in the village, he saw the Union lines returning before the attack of a greatly superior force of the enemy, mustered his guard, and, without orders, joined in the defense and charged the enemy without support. He received three saber wounds, his horse was shot, and he was taken prisoner.
Additional Details
Accredited to: Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: August 3, 1897
Born: July 22, 1837, Tiverton, Newport County, RI, United States
Died: August 29, 1928
Buried: Lakeside Cemetery (MH), Rumford, RI, United States