He enlisted into the United States Army at St. Louis, Missouri, United States, and was made a Hospital Steward, in the Medical Company of the Department of the Platte under Assistant Surgeon Curtis E. Munn.
He enlisted into the United States Army at St. Louis, Missouri in 1874, and was made a Hospital Steward. In February 1876 he was attached to the Medical Company of the Big Horn Expedition under the direction of Assistant Surgeon Curtis E. Munn.