Medal of Honor Citation
Rank and organization: Brigadier General, U.S. Volunteers. Place and date: At Fair Oaks, Va., June 1, 1862. Entered service at: Maine. Born: November 8, 1830, Leeds, Maine. Date of issue: March 29, 1893.
Citation:
Led the 61st New York Infantry in a charge in which he was twice severely wounded in the right arm, necessitating amputation.
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