Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He was a Colonel in the US Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Captain in Troop M, 5th Michigan Cavalry for action at Newbys Crossroads, Virginia on July 24, 1863. His citation reads "While in command of a squadron in rear guard of a cavalry division, then retiring before the advance of a corps of infantry, was attacked by the enemy and, orders having been given to abandon the guns of a section of field artillery with the rear guard that were in imminent danger of capture, he disregarded the orders received and aided in repelling the attack and saving the guns."
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He was a Colonel in the US Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Captain in Troop M, 5th Michigan Cavalry for action at Newbys Crossroads, Virginia on July 24, 1863. His citation reads "While in command of a squadron in rear guard of a cavalry division, then retiring before the advance of a corps of infantry, was attacked by the enemy and, orders having been given to abandon the guns of a section of field artillery with the rear guard that were in imminent danger of capture, he disregarded the orders received and aided in repelling the attack and saving the guns."
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