He came to Kentucky with his parents as a teenager, and served in the 22nd Kentucky Infantry Regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was commissioned captain of the Company B of the regiment, and was later promoted to the ranks of major and lieutenant colonel.
He came to Kentucky with his family at an early age and served in the 22nd Kentucky Infantry Regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War. He began as a captain in Company B and later advanced through the ranks to become a major and lieutenant colonel.