On January 27, 1864 at Brownsville, Arkansas, he performed an act of bravery, single-handedly defending himself against a party of seven enemy guerrillas and killing their leader, that garnered him the Medal of Honor.
On January 27, 1864, in Brownsville, Arkansas, this individual bravely defended himself against a party of seven enemy guerrillas, ultimately eliminating their leader and receiving the Medal of Honor for his actions.