American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He received the award on January 27, 1865 for his actions as a private with Company H, 13th Ohio Voluntary Cavalry Regiment, US Army, on July 30, 1864, at the Battle of the Crater during the Siege of Petersburg, Virginia. Following the war, he moved to Kansas City, Missouri where he became a lawyer and sold real estate. He died at the age of 33. His Medal of Honor citation reads: "When about entering upon the charge, this soldier, then but 15 years old, was cautioned not to go in, as he had not been mustered. He indignantly protected and participated in the charge, his left arm being crushed by a shell and amputated soon afterward."
American Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He received the award on January 27, 1865 for his actions as a private with Company H, 13th Ohio Voluntary Cavalry Regiment, US Army, on July 30, 1864, at the Battle of the Crater during the Siege of Petersburg, Virginia. Following the war, he moved to Kansas City, Missouri where he became a lawyer and sold real estate. He died at the age of 33. His Medal of Honor citation reads: "When about entering upon the charge, this soldier, then but 15 years old, was cautioned not to go in, as he had not been mustered. He indignantly protected and participated in the charge, his left arm being crushed by a shell and amputated soon afterward."
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