He was a private in Company I of the 7th New York Heavy Artillery during the American Civil War. He was injured during the 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor, where he underwent a major surgical procedure known as excision of the head and 4 inches of the shaft of the femur. This procedure involved the removal of a portion of the femur bone in the thigh, typically due to severe injury or disease. In some cases, a prosthesis could be implanted to replace the missing bone, allowing the patient to regain some mobility and function.The 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor was a significant and bloody engagement of the Civil War, with thousands of casualties on both sides. J
