Medal of Honor Citation
Rank and Organization:
- Brigadier General, U.S. Volunteers. Place and date: At Laurel Hill, Va., May 8, 1864. Entered service at: Binghamton, N.Y. Birth: Binghamton, N.Y. Date of issue: March 28, 1894.
Citation:
- Placed himself at the head of the leading brigade in a charge upon the enemy's breastworks; was severely wounded.
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