At the start of the Civil War, he enlisted as a private in the 122nd New York Infantry. He was soon promoted to 1st Lieutenant, then Captain, of Company S. He then transferred to Company H, where he served as Captain to the end of the war, at which point he was awarded the Brevet Rank of Major for gallant and meritorious service. During the war, he participated in the Battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg, then guarded Confederate POWs in Sandusky, Ohio, where he became ill. Just after the Battle of the Wilderness, he rejoined his company and led them in the Battles of Culpeper Court House, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, and Winchester, where he was wounded. After a month in the hospital, he returned to the front lines, leading his company in the Battle of Cedar Creek, then serving as Provost Marshall in Danville, Kentucky. After the war, he settled in Davenport, Iowa, where he was for many years a business leader in the community, operating a major wholesale grocery firm. He was also active in the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States and the Grand Army of the Republic, serving as quartermaster commander of the August Wentz Post #1 G.A.R.
At the start of the Civil War, he enlisted as a private in the 122nd New York Infantry. He was soon promoted to 1st Lieutenant, then Captain, of Company S. He then transferred to Company H, where he served as Captain to the end of the war, at which point he was awarded the Brevet Rank of Major for gallant and meritorious service. During the war, he participated in the Battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg, then guarded Confederate POWs in Sandusky, Ohio, where he became ill. Just after the Battle of the Wilderness, he rejoined his company and led them in the Battles of Culpeper Court House, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, and Winchester, where he was wounded. After a month in the hospital, he returned to the front lines, leading his company in the Battle of Cedar Creek, then serving as Provost Marshall in Danville, Kentucky. After the war, he settled in Davenport, Iowa, where he was for many years a business leader in the community, operating a major wholesale grocery firm. He was also active in the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States and the Grand Army of the Republic, serving as quartermaster commander of the August Wentz Post #1 G.A.R.
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