He received the Medal of Honor on September 17, 1897, for actions as a private with the 5th New York Infantry during the Second Battle of Bull Run on August 30, 1862.

He is buried in Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Brooklyn.

[1] Under heavy fire voluntarily carried information to a battery commander that enabled him to save his guns from capture.

Was severely wounded, but refused to go to the hospital and participated in the remainder of the campaign.

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