Rank: Captain
Unit: 2d Dragoons
Commissioned: United States Military Academy class of 1840 and appointed from New York.
Hometown: New York
Campaign: Plains Indian War (pre Civil War)
Died: 13 December 1855
Age at death: 38
Location of fatality: Troy, New York
Notes: 22nd in his class of 41 graduated cadets.
Second Lieut., 2d Dragoons, July 1, 1840.
Served at the Cavalry School for Practice, Carlisle, Pa., 1840.
Florida War, 1840‑42.
Frontier duty at Ft. Jesup, La., 1842‑44.
Recruiting service, 1844.
Frontier duty at Ft. Jesup, La., 1844.
Promoted to First Lieut., 2d Dragoons, Sep. 13, 1844.
Recruiting service, 1844‑45.
Frontier duty at Camp Nacogdoches, I. T., 1845.
Military Occupation of Texas, 1845‑46.
War with Mexico, 1846‑48, as Asst. Adjutant-General of Brig.‑General Pillow’s Brigade, 1846‑47, and of Brig.‑General Pierce’s Brigade, 1847‑48, being engaged in the Battle of Palo Alto, May 8, 1846, — Battle of Resaca-de‑la‑Palma, May 9, 1846, — Battle of Contreras, Aug. 19‑20, 1847.
Bvt. Capt., May 9, 1846, for Gallant and Meritorious Conduct in the Battles of Palo Alto and Resaca-de‑la‑Palma, Texas.
Bvt. Captain, Staff — Asst. Adjutant-Gen., July 7, 1846 in Battle of Churubusco, Aug. 20, 1847, Battle of Molino del Rey.
Bvt. Major, Aug. 20, 1847, for Gallant Conduct at Churubusco, Mexico on Sep 8, 1847, — and Assault and Capture of the City of Mexico, Sep. 13‑14, 1847.
Bvt. Major, Staff — Asst. Adjutant-Gen., December. 26, 1847 as Asst. Adjutant-General of Eastern Division at Troy, N. Y., June 11,c1849, to Sep. 26, 1853, — of Western Department, at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., Jan. 6, 1854, to Mar. 31, 1855, being on a tour of Inspection of Northwestern posts, Apr. 19 to Oct. 10, 1854, — of Sioux Expedition, Apr. 3 to Oct. 24, 1855, and of Western Department, Nov. 29 to December. 13, 1855. Promoted to Captain, 2d Dragoons, June 30, 1851.
Translator, with Lieut. E. E. McLean, of Jomini’s “Précis de l’Art de la Guerre,” 1853.