Civil War Union Army Officer. He commanded Battery B, 1st New Jersey Light Artillery during many of the Army of the Potomac's engagements, often leading his Corps artillery command itself. He participated in the Battle of Gettysburg, and was commended for his efforts in helping defend Union positions in the Wheatfield and Peach orchard. Today a monument to his Battery, which bears his name, stands on the position his unit occupied in the Gettysburg National Battlefield.
Civil War Union Army Officer. He commanded Battery B, 1st New Jersey Light Artillery during many of the Army of the Potomac's engagements, often leading his Corps artillery command itself. He participated in the Battle of Gettysburg, and was commended for his efforts in helping defend Union positions in the Wheatfield and Peach orchard. Today a monument to his Battery, which bears his name, stands on the position his unit occupied in the Gettysburg National Battlefield.
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