Medal of Honor Action Place: Missionary Ridge, Tennessee, USA
Citation
Upon reaching the ridge through concentrated fire, he approached the color bearer of the 9th Mississippi Infantry (C.S.A.), demanded his surrender with threatening gesture, and took him prisoner with his regimental flag.
Additional Details
Accredited to: Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: March 27, 1890
Born: October 2, 1844, New Concord, Muskingum County, OH, United States
Died: July 30, 1916
Buried: Greenwood Cemetery (MH) (9-7-1), Zanesville, OH, United States
Location of Medal:
Naval Historical Center, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC