Unit/Command: Company G, 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: April 1, 1865
Medal of Honor Action Place: Five Forks, Virginia, USA
Citation
As one of the first of Devin's Division to enter the works, he fought in a hand-to-hand struggle with a Confederate to capture his flag by superior physical strength.
Additional Details
Accredited to: Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: May 3, 1865
Born: June 21, 1838, Waynesboro, Franklin County, PA, United States
Died: October 26, 1912, Waynesboro, PA, United States
Buried: Green Hill Cemetery (PMH (J-165)), Waynesboro, PA, United States