| Birth | 17 Aug 1841 | Margaretta, Erie County, Ohio | | | |
| Residence | 19 Oct 1850 | with his parents - Margaretta, Erie County, Ohio | | | |
| Education | 1858 - 60 | at Oberlin College in preparatory courses - Oberlin, Lorain County, Ohio | | | |
| Residence | 1858 - 60 | Castalia, Erie County, Ohio | | | |
| Occupation | 14 Jun 1860 | clerk - Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio | | | |
| Education | 1860 | at a college - Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan | | | |
| Military | 18 Apr 1861 | enlisted as a Private in Co K, 1 MI Infantry for 3 months - Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan | | | |
| Military | 1 May 1861 | mustered | | | |
| POW | 21 Jul 1861 | Manassas, Manassas County, Virginia | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 15 Nov 1861 | was reported a prisoner of war, after being captured during the battle of Bull Run, held at Richmond | | | |
| Military | 1 Jan 1862 | was held a prisoner of war - Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina | | | |
| Military | Bef 20 May 1862 | was exchanged as a prisoner of war | | | |
| Military | 20 May 1862 | mustered out of Company K, 1st Infantry Regiment Michigan | | | |
| Military | 8 Aug 1862 | enlisted as a Corporal in the Union Army in Company C, 18th Infantry Regiment Michigan | | | |
| Military | 26 Aug 1862 | enlisted in Company C, 18th Infantry Regiment Michigan - Michigan | | | |
| Military | 6 Mar 1864 | discharged for promotion from Company C, 18th Infantry Regiment, Michigan | | | |
| Military | 7 Mar 1864 | was commissioned in the 12th Cavalry Reg, 2nd Lieutenant Co H - Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | | | |
| Military | 10 Aug 1864 | was promoted to 1 Lieut & transferred to Co L and then detached as RQM | | | |
| Military | 23 Nov 1864 | transferred to Company H | | | |
| Military | Mar 1865 | on special duty commanding Company A | | | |
| Military | From May 1865 to Aug 1865 | commanding Companies C & D | | | |
| Military | 21 Jul 1865 | Camp Kirwan, Kansas | | | |
| Military | 29 Sep 1865 | resignation accepted | | | |
| Military | 25 Oct 1865 | officially mustered out - Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | | | |
| Marriage | 5 Aug 1869 | Benton County, Missouri - Mary C OPDYCKE | | | |
| Residence | 5 Aug 1869 | Benton County, Missouri | | | |
| Occupation | 8 Aug 1870 | miller - Milan, Erie County, Ohio | | | |
| Religion | 1871 | joined the "society" of the Milan Presbyterian Church - Milan, Erie County, Ohio | | | |
| Occupation | 14 Jun 1880 | farming - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 5 Apr 1884 | applied for a Civil War Pension as an invalid | | | |
| Religion | 5 Apr 1888 | surrendered his pew number 33 to the church at a society meeting - Milan, Erie County, Ohio | | | |
| Residence | Jun 1890 | Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio | | | |
| Residence | Jun 1890 | Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio | | | |
| Occupation | 1892/93 | teamster - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio | | | |
| Residence | 1892/93 | at 263 Whittlesey Ave - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio | | | |
| Death | 5 Feb 1894 | of consumption - Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio | | | |
| Burial | 8 Feb 1894 | at Castalia Cemetery - Erie County, Ohio | | | |