Medal of Honor Action Place: Missionary Ridge, Tennessee, USA
Citation
Though severely wounded, was first of his regiment on the summit of the ridge, planted his colors inside the enemy's works, and did not leave the field until after he had been wounded five times.
Additional Details
Accredited to: Troy, Miami County, Ohio
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: October 9, 1907
Born: August 9, 1835, Branot, OH, United States
Died: June 30, 1910, Elkhart, IN, United States
Buried: Gettysburg Cemetery (PM) (132-3), Gettysburg, OH, United States