American Jewish Recipients of the Medal of Honor
Rank: Private
Service: U.S. Army
Unit: Company G, 1st New York Infantry
Birthdate: February 22, 1845
Place of Birth: New York, New York
Date of Death: July 20, 1921
Battle or Place of Action: Glendale, Virginia
Date of Action: June 30, 1862
Citation:
This soldier, a drummer boy, took the gun of a sick comrade, went into the fight, and when the color bearers were shot down, carried the colors and saved them from capture.