Civil War Union Soldier. He was mustered in as a Private in Company C, 3rd New Jersey Volunteer Infantry on May 25, 1861. He served a full three years in the field, and was honorably mustered out on June 23, 1864.
He then became a paid substitute, being mustered in as a Private in Company B, 15th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry on July 18, 1864. He served through the regiment's participation in the Battles of 3rd Winchester, Fisher's Hill, and Cedar Creek in the Fall of 1864, and the final Union assaults in the Confederate lines at Petersburg, Virginia in April 1865. After the cessation of hostilities, he was promoted to Corporal on May 1, 1865. On June 21, 1865 he was transferred to Company I, 2nd New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, which was being used essentially as a "holding" regiment to place soldiers awaiting mustered out. He was finally honorably discharged on July 11, 1865.
He then joined the United States Regular Army, serving for a time in Company D of the 13th United States Infantry.
He then became a paid substitute, being mustered in as a Private in Company B, 15th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry on July 18, 1864. He served through the regiment's participation in the Battles of 3rd Winchester, Fisher's Hill, and Cedar Creek in the Fall of 1864, and the final Union assaults in the Confederate lines at Petersburg, Virginia in April 1865. After the cessation of hostilities, he was promoted to Corporal on May 1, 1865. On June 21, 1865 he was transferred to Company I, 2nd New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, which was being used essentially as a "holding" regiment to place soldiers awaiting mustered out. He was finally honorably discharged on July 11, 1865.
He then joined the United States Regular Army, serving for a time in Company D of the 13th United States Infantry.
Civil War Union Soldier. He was mustered in as a Private in Company C, 3rd New Jersey Volunteer Infantry on May 25, 1861. He served a full three years in the field, and was honorably mustered out on June 23, 1864.
He then became a paid substitute, being mustered in as a Private in Company B, 15th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry on July 18, 1864. He served through the regiment's participation in the Battles of 3rd Winchester, Fisher's Hill, and Cedar Creek in the Fall of 1864, and the final Union assaults in the Confederate lines at Petersburg, Virginia in April 1865. After the cessation of hostilities, he was promoted to Corporal on May 1, 1865. On June 21, 1865 he was transferred to Company I, 2nd New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, which was being used essentially as a "holding" regiment to place soldiers awaiting mustered out. He was finally honorably discharged on July 11, 1865.
He then joined the United States Regular Army, serving for a time in Company D of the 13th United States Infantry.
He then became a paid substitute, being mustered in as a Private in Company B, 15th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry on July 18, 1864. He served through the regiment's participation in the Battles of 3rd Winchester, Fisher's Hill, and Cedar Creek in the Fall of 1864, and the final Union assaults in the Confederate lines at Petersburg, Virginia in April 1865. After the cessation of hostilities, he was promoted to Corporal on May 1, 1865. On June 21, 1865 he was transferred to Company I, 2nd New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, which was being used essentially as a "holding" regiment to place soldiers awaiting mustered out. He was finally honorably discharged on July 11, 1865.
He then joined the United States Regular Army, serving for a time in Company D of the 13th United States Infantry.
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