He helped form the Lancaster unit that became Co. K of the Seventh Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. When the unit was Federalized, he entered the Union Army as a lieutenant, and was promoted to captain, August 30, 1861. The Seventh Wisconsin was part of the famed "Iron Brigade of the West."
He helped shape the Lancaster unit that eventually became Co. K of the Seventh Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. When the unit was activated, he joined the Union Army as a lieutenant and was promoted to captain on August 30, 1861. The Seventh Wisconsin was part of the legendary "Iron Brigade of the West."