Rank: Private
Unit: K Co, 2d Cavalry
Enlisted: May 7, 1866 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was 24.
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
Occupation prior to enlistment: Bookkeeper
Campaign: Plains Indian War (post Civil War)
Died: 4 August 1867
Cause of death: Mania a potu [drinking madness]
Location of fatality: Fort Laramie, Wyoming Territory
Location of internment: Old Fort Laramie Post Cemetery in Fort Laramie, Wyoming
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Note: He stood 5′ 5″ with blue eyes, brown hair, and ruddy complexion.