Class of 1871

Born near Knoxville, TN.​a

Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1867, to June 12, 1871, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to

Second Lieut., 7th Cavalry, June 12, 1871.

Served: in garrison at Shelbyville, Ky., Oct. 10, 1871, to Dec. 20, 1872 (leave of absence, to Jan. 22, 1873), — Lebanon, Ky., to Mar. 1, 1873, — Louisville, Ky., Mar. 4 to Apr. 2, 1873, — and Ft. Snelling, Min.,  p175 Apr. 10 to July 19, 1873; and on frontier duty on Escort to Northern Boundary Survey, Aug. 17 to Sep. 2, 1873, — Ft. Stevenson, Dak., to Oct. 20, 1873, — Ft. Totten, Dak., to May 30, 1874, — on Escort to Northern Boundary Survey, to July 14, 1874 (sick leave of absence, to Aug. 31, 1876), — Ft. Lincoln, Dak., Sep. 22 to Nov. 12, 1876, — Ft. Rice, Dak.,

(First Lieut., 7th Cavalry, June 25, 1876)

to Apr. 4, 1877, — as Acting Ordnance Officer at Ft. Lincoln, Dak., Apr., 1877, to Aug., 1878, — Camp Ruhlen, Dak., Aug. 29, 1878, to Dec., 1878, — and Ft. Meade, Dak., to Mar. 28, 1879; awaiting orders, Apr. 16, 1879, to Sep. 1, 1880; and on sick leave of absence, to Apr. 23, 1885.

Captain, 7th Cavalry, Jan. 16, 1884.

Retired from Active Service, Apr. 23, 1885,
for Disability contracted in Line of Duty.

Buried, Highland Memorial Cemetery, Knoxville, TN.