Unit/Command: Company B, 49th Massachusetts Infantry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: May 27, 1863
Medal of Honor Action Place: Port Hudson, Louisiana, USA
Citation
Volunteered in response to a call and, under a heavy fire from the enemy, advanced and assisted in filling with fascines a ditch which presented a serious obstacle to the troops attempting to take the works of the enemy by assault.
Additional Details
Accredited to: Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: June 22, 1896
Born: December 25, 1843, Sheffield, Berkshire County, MA, United States
Died: August 23, 1922, Pittsfield, MA, United States
Buried: Mahaiwe Cemetery (MH), Great Barrington, MA, United States