U.S. Army
DIVISION: 7th Wisconsin Infantry
COMPANY: H
DATE OF BIRTH: 24 AUG 1843
PLACE OF BIRTH: Boscobel, Grant County, Wisconsin
DATE OF DEATH: 27 JAN 1880
PLACE OF DEATH: Dorchester, Saline County, Nebraska
NOTEWORTHY FACTS: Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his service in the Civil War at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on July 1, 1863.
CITATION: Unsurpassed courage in battle, where he had both eyes shot out.