Prominent in early history of Anamosa, Iowa
Enlisted on 11 August as a 21 year old for a term of three years into the 121st New York Volunteer Infantry in Plainfield, New York.
Mustered into Capt. Nelson O. Wendell's Co. F on 23 August 1862 at Camp Schuyler near Herkimer, New York.
Saw initial action in the Anetietam campaign and then onto the battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia in December 1862. When the 6th Corp of which the 121st N. Y. was a regiment in, was repulsed went into winter camp across the Rappahannock River from Fredericksburg at in Stafford County, at White Oak Church.
Participated in the now famous "Burnside Mud March.
On 3 May 1863 the 6th Corp was again ordered across the Rappahannock, take Fredericksburg and continue onto Chancellorsville in an attempt to link up with Gen. Hooker's troops, who were engaged there. Met very stiff fighting at Salem Church, between Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. The 121st took very severe casualties at that time.
Was in the battle at Gettysburg, then back to Virginia. He was discharged on 10 September 1863, on the orders of General Martindale, who at the time was the military governor of Washington D. C. Reason for his discharge is unknown.
Prominent in early history of Anamosa, Iowa
Enlisted on 11 August as a 21 year old for a term of three years into the 121st New York Volunteer Infantry in Plainfield, New York.
Mustered into Capt. Nelson O. Wendell's Co. F on 23 August 1862 at Camp Schuyler near Herkimer, New York.
Saw initial action in the Anetietam campaign and then onto the battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia in December 1862. When the 6th Corp of which the 121st N. Y. was a regiment in, was repulsed went into winter camp across the Rappahannock River from Fredericksburg at in Stafford County, at White Oak Church.
Participated in the now famous "Burnside Mud March.
On 3 May 1863 the 6th Corp was again ordered across the Rappahannock, take Fredericksburg and continue onto Chancellorsville in an attempt to link up with Gen. Hooker's troops, who were engaged there. Met very stiff fighting at Salem Church, between Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. The 121st took very severe casualties at that time.
Was in the battle at Gettysburg, then back to Virginia. He was discharged on 10 September 1863, on the orders of General Martindale, who at the time was the military governor of Washington D. C. Reason for his discharge is unknown.
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