Rank: First Lieutenant
Unit: 2d Dragoons
Commissioned: United States Military Academy class of 1843 and appointed from Pennsylvania.
Hometown: Pennsylvania
Campaign: Mexican American War
Died: 21 July 1848
Age at death: 30
Location of fatality: Vera Cruz, Mexico
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Notes: 38th in his class of 41 graduated cadets.
Bvt. Second Lieut., 2d Dragoons, July 1, 1840.
Served: at the Cavalry School for Practice, Carlisle, Pa., 1840.
Florida War, 1840‑41
Second Lieut., 2d Dragoons, June 23, 1841
Frontier duty at Ft. Towson, I. T., 1842 and Ft. Washita, I. T., 1843‑45.
Military Occupation of Texas, 1845‑46.
War with Mexico, 1846‑47, being engaged in the Siege of Vera Cruz promoted to First Lieut., 2d Dragoons, February. 16, 1847. Mar. 9‑29, 1847; on recruiting service, 1847‑48; and in the War with Mexico, 1848.
His death is noted in the book A complete roster of the regular and volunteer troops in the war between the United States and Mexico, from 1846 to 1848, compiled from official sources. Written By William. Hugh Robarts in 1887.