Unit/Command: Company C, 50th Pennsylvania Infantry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: May 6, 1864
Medal of Honor Action Place: Wilderness Campaign, Virginia, USA
Citation
This soldier, with one companion, would not retire when his regiment fell back in confusion after an unsuccessful charge, but instead advanced and continued firing upon the enemy until the regiment re-formed and regained its position.
Additional Details
Accredited to: Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: September 23, 1897
Born: 1843, Schuylkill County, PA, United States
Died: August 2, 1909, Schuylkill Haven, PA, United States
Buried: Union Cemetery (MH), Schuylkill Haven, PA, United States