b. 1850 Butlerville, Ohio. d. 31/03/1913 Lockland, Ohio.

 

DATE OF MOH ACTION: 25/06/1876 Little Big Horn, Montana.

 

Indian Campaigns Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the US Army at Cincinnati, Ohio. He served as a Sergeant in Company B, 7th US Cavalry. He was awarded the CMOH for action on June 25, 1876 at the Little Big Horn River, Montana.

 

MOH CITATION:

 

Guarded and carried the wounded, brought water for the same, and posted and directed the men in his charge under galling fire from the enemy.

 

BURIAL LOCATION: READING CEMETERY, READING, OHIO.

Section 8, Row 536, Grave 61