U.S. Army
DIVISION: 19th Massachusetts Infantry
COMPANY: I
DATE OF BIRTH: 06 OCT 1841
PLACE OF BIRTH: Groveland, Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH: 19 OCT 1900
PLACE OF DEATH: Boston, Massachusetts
BURIAL: Pine Grove Cemetery Lynn, Massachusetts
NOTEWORTHY FACTS: Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his service during the U.S. Civil War.
CITATION:
Seized the 2 colors from the hands of a corporal and a lieutenant as they fell mortally wounded, and with a color in each hand advanced across the field to a point where the regiment was reformed on those colors.
MEDAL ISSUED: 16 DEC 1896