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Born in NJ. He joined the United States Regular Army after the outbreak of the Civil War, serving as an enlisted man in the 6th United States Regular Cavalry from 1861-1862. He was then commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the regiment, a rank he would serve at until he end of the war. He participated in the numerous cavalry actions partaken by his unit, and would briefly command it during the Gettysburg Campaign. He also spent a good portion of his service as an aide-de-camp to Union General Philip Sheridan. He received Regular Army brevets up to Lieutenant Colonel for his outstanding services, as well as a brevet of Colonel, US Volunteers.

After the end of the conflict he was promoted to Captain, US Regular Army and assigned to recruit African-American soldiers for two new Cavalry units that would become the famed 9th and 10th United States Cavalry (and would be known as "Buffalo Soldiers"). He saw continuous service on the Western frontier from 1866-1870. He would perform his most celebrated act in September 1868, when he led a relief party that saved 50 besieged scouts of General George Forsyth in Kansas. His bravery there would win him the Medal of Honor 30 years later. He was promoted up to Colonel during his service, and would command the Army posts of Fort Robinson in Nebraska, Fort Myer in Virginia and Fort Sam Houston in Texas.

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Born in NJ. He joined the United States Regular Army after the outbreak of the Civil War, serving as an enlisted man in the 6th United States Regular Cavalry from 1861-1862. He was then commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the regiment, a rank he would serve at until he end of the war. He participated in the numerous cavalry actions partaken by his unit, and would briefly command it during the Gettysburg Campaign. He also spent a good portion of his service as an aide-de-camp to Union General Philip Sheridan. He received Regular Army brevets up to Lieutenant Colonel for his outstanding services, as well as a brevet of Colonel, US Volunteers. After the end of the conflict he was promoted to Captain, US Regular Army and assigned to recruit African-American soldiers for two new Cavalry units that would become the famed 9th and 10th United States Cavalry (and would be known as "Buffalo Soldiers"). He saw continuous service on the Western frontier from 1866-1870. He would perform his most celebrated act in September 1868, when he led a relief party that saved 50 besieged scouts of General George Forsyth in Kansas. His bravery there would win him the Medal of Honor 30 years later. He was promoted up to Colonel during his service, and would command the Army posts of Fort Robinson in Nebraska, Fort Myer in Virginia and Fort Sam Houston in Texas.
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