Rank: Trumpeter
Unit: E Trp, 2d Cavalry
Reenlisted: February 6, 1899 in Huntsville, Alabama. He was 44 yrs 10 mos. It was his sixth enlistment.
Date of birth: 1854
Hometown: Galway, Ireland
Married: Daisy R. Fuss
Occupation prior to enlistment: Cook
Campaign: Spanish American War
Died: 11 February 1899
Age at death: 44 or 45
Cause of death: Rupture of blood vessel
Location of fatality: Huntsville, Alabama
Place of interment: Chattanooga National Cemetery in Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Note: Original enlistment was August 10, 1878 in Boston, Massachusetts into K Co, 7th Cavalry. He was 24. He was discharged on August 9, 1883 at Fort Meade, Dakota Territory for expiration of service and held the rank of trumpeter.
Second enlistment was September 8, 1883 in Fort Meade, Dakota Territory into I and K Trp, 7th Cavalry. He was 29. He was discharged on September 7, 1888, Fort Sill, Indian Territory (Oklahoma) for expiration of service and held the rank of private.
September 21, 1888 enlistment: Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, by Lieut. Fountain; born: Galway, Ireland; age: 34 yrs; occupation: soldier; grey eyes, brown hair, dark complexion, 5’6½”; Troops L and E, 2d Cavalry; discharged: September 20, 1893, Fort Huachuca, Arizona Territory, expiration of service; rank: trumpeter; character: excellent.
Third enlistment was September 8, 1883 in Fort Meade, Dakota Territory into I and K Trp, 7th Cavalry. He was 29. He was discharged on September 7, 1888 in Fort Sill, Indian Territory (Oklahoma) for expiration of service and held the rank of private.
Fourth enlistment was September 23, 1893 in Fort Huachuca, Arizona Territory into E Trp, 2d Cavalry. He was 39. He was discharged on September 22, 1898 in Camp Wikoff, Long Island for expiration of service and held the rank of trumpeter.
Fifth enlistment was September 22, 1898 in Camp Wikoff, Long Island into E Trp, 2d Cavalry. He was 44 yrs 6 mos. He was discharged on January 4, 1899 at Huntsville, Alabama for expiration of service and held the rank of trumpeter.
He stood 5’6½” with blue eyes, dark brown hair, and fair complexion.