Medal of Honor Action Place: Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
Citation
Relinquished a furlough granted for wounds, entered the battle, where he picked up the colors after several bearers had been killed or wounded, and carried them until himself again wounded.
Additional Details
Accredited to: Elmira, Chemung County, New York
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: September 1, 1893
Born: June 29, 1838, Germany
Died: April 25, 1912, St. Louis, MO, United States
Buried: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery (MH) (4-12310), St. Louis, MO, United States