Rank: Private
Unit: G Co, 2d Dragoons
Enlisted: March 17, 1856 in New York, New York. He was 24.
Hometown: Londonderry, Ireland
Occupation prior to enlistment: Baker
Campaign: Plains Indian War (pre Civil War)
Died: 5 August 1856
Cause of death: Drowned
Location of fatality: Fort Riley, Kansas Territory
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