Medal of Honor Citation
- Rank and organization: Brigadier General, U.S. Volunteers.
- Place and date: At Jonesboro, Georgia, September 1, 1864.
- Entered service at: Washington, Pennsylvania.
- Birth: Washington, Pennsylvania.
- Date of issue: April 22, 1896.
Citation:
Voluntarily led a detached brigade in an assault upon the enemy's works.
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