Rank: First Lieutenant
Unit: 2d Dragoons
Commissioned: United States Military Academy class of 1841 and appointed from Pennsylvania.
Hometown: Pennsylvania
Campaign: Plains Indian War (pre Civil War)
Died: 11 October 1851
Age at death: 33
Location of fatality: New Orleans, Louisiana
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Notes: 9th in his class of 49 graduated cadets.
Bvt. Second Lieut., 2d Dragoons, July 1, 1841.
Second Lieut., 2d Dragoons, Oct. 8, 1841. Served: at the Cavalry School for Practice, Carlisle, Pa., 1841; in garrison at Mount Vernon, Ala., 1841, — and Baton Rouge, La., 1841.
Frontier duty at Ft. Towson, I. T., 1841‑42, and Ft. Washita, I. T., 1842‑44, 1844‑45.
Military Occupation of Texas, 1845‑46. Served as Adjutant, 2d Dragoons, Apr. 6 to July 27, 1846.
War with Mexico, 1846‑48, being engaged in the Battle of Palo Alto, May 8, 1846, — Battle of Resaca-de‑la‑Palma, May 9, 1846, — Battle of Monterey, Sep. 21‑23.
Bvt. First Lieut., Sep. 23, 1846, for Gallant and Meritorious Conduct in the Battle of Monterey, Mexico 1846, — Siege of Vera Cruz, Mar. 9‑29, 1847, — Battle of Cerro Gordo, Apr. 17‑18, 1847, — Skirmish of Ocaala, Aug. 16, 1847, —
Promoted to First Lieut., 2d Dragoons, Mar. 3, 1847.
Battle of Contreras, Aug. 19‑20, 1847, — Battle of Churubusco, Aug. 20, 1847.
Bvt. Capt., Aug. 20, 1847, for Gallant and Meritorious Conduct in the Battles of Contreras and Churubusco, Mexico and Operations before, and Capture of the City of Mexico, Sep. 12‑14,
Bvt. Major, Sep. 13, 1847, for Gallant Conduct at Chapultepec, Mexico 1847.
Served as Aide-de‑camp to Brig.‑General Twiggs, July 27, 1846, to Oct. 11, 1851, in the Mexican War, 1846‑48.
New Orleans, La., 1848‑51.