Rank: Private
Unit: D Co, 2d Dragoons
Enlisted: October 14, 1845 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was 24.
Hometown: Goshen, New York
Occupation prior to enlistment: Blacksmith
Campaign: Mexican American War
Died: 22 July 1846
Cause of death: Accidentally killed
Location of fatality: Matamoras, Mexico
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