At enlistment, he gave his place of birth as Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. A resident of Harlem, Cook County, Illinois when he enlisted in the 113th Illinois Infantry for three years at Chicago, Illinois. Mustered in as a Private in Company G at Chicago, Illinois on 1 Oct 1862. Mustered out at Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. A member of Custer Post No. 6 of Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. Admitted to the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers at Sawtelle, Los Angeles County, California on 5 Oct 1915 where he died.