Rank: Private
Unit: C Co, 2d Cavalry
Enlisted: May 24, 1866 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was 19.
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Occupation prior to enlistment: Glassmaker
Campaign: Plains Indian War (post Civil War)
Died: 21 December 1866
Cause of death: Killed in action
Location of fatality: Peno Creek, Dakota Territory (Wyoming)
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Place of interment: Fort Phil Kearney Post Cemetery in Johnson County, Wyoming
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Notes: Fetterman Massacre. He stood 5 feet 4¼ inches with light complexion, hazel eyes, and light hair.