Rank: Private
Unit: A Co, 2d Cavalry
Enlisted: January 7, 1897 in Louisville, Kentucky. He was 23 yrs.
Date of birth: 1873
Hometown: Barren County, Kentucky
Occupation prior to enlistment: Farmer
Campaign: Spanish American War
Died: 20 July 1898
Age at death: 24 or 25
Cause of death: Yellow fever
Location of fatality: San Juan Hill or San Juan de Miyares, Cuba
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Place of interment: Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia
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Note: He stood 5’5″ with blue eyes, light brown hair, and fair complexion.