Rank: Private
Unit: G Co, 2d Dragoons
Enlisted: December 13, 1852 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was 27.
Date of birth: 1825
Hometown: Wurtemberg, Germany
Occupation prior to enlistment: Barber
Campaign: Plains Indian War (pre Civil War)
Died: 31 July 1855
Age at death: 29 or 30
Location of fatality: Fort McKavett, Texas
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Location of internment: Fort McKavett Cemetery in Schleicher County, Texas
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Note: He stood 5’5¾” with grey eyes, black hair, and dark complexion.