Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Brevet Colonel in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Captain in Company C, 2d Minnesota Infantry for action on September 20, 1863 at Chickamauga, Georgia. His citation reads "Seized the colors of a retreating regiment and led it into the thick of the attack." Served 4 terms as Mayor of Lenoir, North Carolina from 1875 to 1879.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Brevet Colonel in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Captain in Company C, 2d Minnesota Infantry for action on September 20, 1863 at Chickamauga, Georgia. His citation reads "Seized the colors of a retreating regiment and led it into the thick of the attack." Served 4 terms as Mayor of Lenoir, North Carolina from 1875 to 1879.
Bio by: Don Morfe
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HE LED A CHARGE IN THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA,
AND FOR DISTINGUISHED VALOR, RECEIVED A MEDAL OF HONOR
FROM THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
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