Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | June 19, 1845 |
Birth Place | Mexico City, Mexico |
Age | 174 YEARS OLD |
Died On | Aug 22, 1922 (age 77) |
Birth Sign | Gemini |
Net worth: $14 Million (2024)
About
This African American soldier in the Union Army earned the prestigious Medal of Honor for his Service during the 1865 Second Battle of Fort Fisher, near Wilmington, North Carolina.
Before Fame
He joined the military in 1864 as a member of the 142nd New York Infantry unit.
Trivia
He was laid to rest in the Green Hill Cemetery in Amsterdam, New York.
Family Life
He was born in Mexico City, but he later lived and worked on a Schenectady, New York farm.
Associated With
Nearly fifty years after his actions at the Second Battle of Fort Fisher, he was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Woodrow Wilson.