Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Galt, Ontario, Canada, he entered the Union Army on May 4, 1862, enlisting in the "Stanton Guards", an independent company of Michigan infantry raised to guard three political prisoners at Mackinac Island. He served in this duty until he was mustered on September 25, 1862m then re-enlisted in the Army on February 25, 1863. Mustered in as a Private in Company E, 27th Michigan Volunteer Infantry, he would then go on to be awarded the CMOH for his bravery in action on July 30, 1864 at Petersburg, Virginia, with his citation reading "While acting as orderly, voluntarily assisted to carry off the wounded from the ground in front of the crater while exposed to a heavy fire." He served through the end of the war, and was honorably mustered out on July 26, 1865 at Washington, DC. His medal was awarded to him on July 27, 1896, thirty-two years after his service, and he passed away in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1903.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Galt, Ontario, Canada, he entered the Union Army on May 4, 1862, enlisting in the "Stanton Guards", an independent company of Michigan infantry raised to guard three political prisoners at Mackinac Island. He served in this duty until he was mustered on September 25, 1862m then re-enlisted in the Army on February 25, 1863. Mustered in as a Private in Company E, 27th Michigan Volunteer Infantry, he would then go on to be awarded the CMOH for his bravery in action on July 30, 1864 at Petersburg, Virginia, with his citation reading "While acting as orderly, voluntarily assisted to carry off the wounded from the ground in front of the crater while exposed to a heavy fire." He served through the end of the war, and was honorably mustered out on July 26, 1865 at Washington, DC. His medal was awarded to him on July 27, 1896, thirty-two years after his service, and he passed away in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1903.
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