Rank: Private
Unit: B Co, 2d Dragoons
Enlisted: March 26, 1858 in Washington D.C. . He was 25.
Born: August 1833
Hometown: Kerry, Ireland
Occupation prior to enlistment: Hatter
Campaign: Plains Indian War (pre Civil War)
Died: 9 April 1860
Age at death: 26
Cause of death: Disease.
Location of fatality: Camp Floyd, Utah Territory
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Place of interment: Camp Floyd Cemetery in Fairfield, Utah
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Note: He was 5 feet, 9 1/2 inches tall, with dark complexion, hazel eyes, and black hair.