wˌaɪl stˈeɪʃənd ɐbˈoːɹd ðə jˌuːˌɛsˈɛs wˈaɪɐndˌæŋk hiː ɹᵻsˈiːvd ðə mˈɛdəl ʌv ˈɑːnɚ fɔːɹ hɪz ˈækʃənz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐ bˈoʊt ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən ˌʌp mˈæɾɑːks kɹˈiːk, mˈɑːɹtʃ sˈɛvəntˌiːn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv.
While stationed aboard the USS Wyandank he received the Medal of Honor for his actions during a boat expedition up Mattox Creek, March 17, 1865.