Rank: Trumpeter
Unit: E Trp, 2d Cavalry
Reenlisted: January 24, 1899 in Huntsville, Alabama. He was 23 yrs 11 mos. It was his second enlistment.
Date of birth: 1875
Hometown: Carline, Germany
Occupation prior to enlistment: Barber
Campaign: Spanish American War
Died: 3 June 1900
Age at death: 24 or 25
Cause of death: Yellow fever
Location of fatality: Santa Clara, Cuba
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Place of interment: Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia
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Note: Original enlistment on May 13, 1898 in Chicago, Illinois into E Trp, 2d Cavalry. He was 22 yrs 3 mos. He was discharged on January 23, 1899 in Huntsville, Alabama and held the rank of private. Reenlisted in the same troop the next day.
He stood 5’4½” with blue eyes, light brown hair, and fair complexion.