He was born in
New York on May 15, 1849. He entered the
United States Military Academy on July 1, 1869, and graduated in 1873. He then served in the
Nez Perce War. He retired on May 15, 1913. He died on February 4, 1922, and is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Newburgh, New York. ==Publications==