Unit/Command: Company F, 7th Massachusetts Infantry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: May 3, 1863
Medal of Honor Action Place: Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
Citation
Though severely wounded and in the face of a deadly fire from the enemy at short-range, he rushed bravely forward and was among the first to enter the enemy's works on the crest of Marye's Heights and helped to plant his regimental colors there.
Additional Details
Accredited to: Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: August 24, 1896
Born: December 6, 1841, Carver, Plymouth County, MA, United States
Died: February 13, 1931
Buried: Mayflower Hill Cemetery (MH) (14-32), Taunton, MA, United States