dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz sˈɪvəl wˈɔːɹ sˈɜːvɪs hiː ɛnlˈɪstᵻd æz dʒˈɑːn lˈæfɚɾi, ænd hɪz fˈɜːst mˈɛdəl ɪz ɹᵻkˈoːɹdᵻd ˌʌndɚ ðɪs nˈeɪm.
During his Civil War service he enlisted as John Lafferty, and his first Medal is recorded under this name.