hiː sˈɜːvd wɪð dɪstˈɪŋkʃən θɹuːˈaʊt ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən sˈɪvəl wˈɔːɹ ænd æz fˈɜːst ɐsˈɪstənt ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹ ʌv , pɑːɹtˈɪsᵻpˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn ɐn ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒmənt wɪððə kənfˈɛdɚɹət ʃˈɪps ænd ɪn ˈælbɪmˌɑːɹl sˈaʊnd ˌɔn fˈaɪv mˈeɪ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ.
He served with distinction throughout the American Civil War and as 1st Assistant Engineer of , participated in an engagement with the Confederate ships  and  in Albemarle Sound on 5 May 1864.