Unit/Command: Company B, 7th Massachusetts Infantry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: May 3, 1863
Medal of Honor Action Place: Marye's Heights, Virginia, USA
Citation
With one companion voluntarily and with conspicuous daring advanced beyond his regiment, which had been broken in the assault, and halted beneath the crest. Following the example of these two men, the colors were brought to the summit, the regiment was advanced, and the position held.
Additional Details
Accredited to: Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: September 10, 1897
Born: December 25, 1839, Stockport, England
Died: May 20, 1915, Chelsea, MA, United States
Buried: Oak Grove Cemetery (MH) (3308 White Oak Ave.), Fall River, MA, United States