Rank: Private
Unit: F Co, 2d Cavalry
Enlisted: July 7, 1896 in Fort Riley, Kansas. He was 23 yrs 2 mos.
Date of birth: 5 May 1873
Hometown: Columbiana County, Ohio
Occupation prior to enlistment: Butcher
Campaign: Spanish American War
Died: 20 July 1898
Age at death: 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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Cenotaph memorial: Cenotaph at Burlingame City Cemetery, Burlingame, Kansas
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Note: He stood 5’8″ with blue eyes, light brown hair, and light complexion.