Civil War Union Army Officer. He was mustered in as Captain of Company M, 9th New Jersey Volunteers on November 19, 1861. He was later transferred to Company A, on November 24, 1862 and fought at Roanoke Island and New Bern. He was then promoted to Colonel of the 1st North Carolina (Union) Volunteers, February 20, 1863. During the fall of 1864, he was arrested by the Federal Army for the unnecessary destruction of property in Washington, North Carolina and was later exonerated and returned to active command. He suffered a wound to his right knee at a skirmish at Washington, North Carolina. He then resigned on May 13, 1865 and died at Beaufort, North Carolina on August 14, 1865 from wound complications received in action.
Civil War Union Army Officer. He was mustered in as Captain of Company M, 9th New Jersey Volunteers on November 19, 1861. He was later transferred to Company A, on November 24, 1862 and fought at Roanoke Island and New Bern. He was then promoted to Colonel of the 1st North Carolina (Union) Volunteers, February 20, 1863. During the fall of 1864, he was arrested by the Federal Army for the unnecessary destruction of property in Washington, North Carolina and was later exonerated and returned to active command. He suffered a wound to his right knee at a skirmish at Washington, North Carolina. He then resigned on May 13, 1865 and died at Beaufort, North Carolina on August 14, 1865 from wound complications received in action.
Bio by: Gregory Speciale
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