During the Spanish–American War, from 1898 to 1899, he was lieutenant colonel of the Twentieth Regiment, Kansas Volunteers. This service earned him the Spanish War Service Medal, and the Philippine Campaign Medal. In 1908, he settled in Kansas City, Kansas.
During the Spanish-American War, from 1898 to 1899, he served as a lieutenant colonel in the Twentieth Regiment, Kansas Volunteers. This service earned him the Spanish War Service Medal and the Philippine Campaign Medal. In 1908, he relocated to Kansas City, Kansas.