Enlisted in Co. C., Second Infantry, as sergeant, May 25, 1861 at Battle Creek for 3 years at age 23. Commissioned 2nd Lieut. Sept. 22, 1861, commissioned 1st. Lieut. Co. A., Aug. 25, 1862, commissioned captain; Co. H., Feb. 24, 1863. Acting Assistant Inspector General, Second Brigade, Third div., Ninth Corps, from June, 1864-Sept., 1864. Honorably discharged, Sept. 30, 1864. Residence, Manistee, Michigan. (from Record of Service-Mich. v.2,p.90) (blue index cards)
From the description of Charles H. Hodskin papers, 1862-1900. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 435804001