Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as Major in the Union Army in the 29th Massachusetts Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on March 25,1865 at Fort Stedman, Virginia. His citation reads "This officer, observing an abandoned gun within Fort Haskell, called for volunteers, and under a heavy fire, worked the gun until the enemy's advancing line was routed."
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as Major in the Union Army in the 29th Massachusetts Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on March 25,1865 at Fort Stedman, Virginia. His citation reads "This officer, observing an abandoned gun within Fort Haskell, called for volunteers, and under a heavy fire, worked the gun until the enemy's advancing line was routed."
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