Military officer; born in Selin's Grove, Pa., Feb. 9, 1839; joined the
National army as second lieutenant of the 5th Infantry, April 26, 1861; served with distinction during the
Civil War; was conspicuous for gallantry in the battle with the Indians at
Bear Paw Mountain, Mont., Sept. 30, 1877; commissioned brigadier-general of volunteers, May 4, 1898; commanded a brigade en route to the province of
Santa Clara, Cuba, November, 1898, to January, 1899; was governor of that province from Dec. 6, 1898, to Jan. 25, 1899; subsequently was on special duty in
Ponce, Porto Rico.
He was mustered out of the volunteer service on May 12, 1899, and with his regiment was ordered to the
Philippine Islands, where he won distinction on the firing-lines.
Returning to the
United States, he was appointed inspector-general of the Department of the Lakes in 1900.
