Rank: Private
Unit: F Co, 2d Dragoons
Enlisted: May 18, 1846 in New York, New York. He was 25.
Hometown: Hesse Darmstadt , Germany
Occupation prior to enlistment: Musician
Campaign: Mexican American War
Died: 18 September 1847
Cause of death: Hung for desertion
Location of fatality: Molino del Rey, Mexico
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