He had had a pretty fair education, a taste for the military profession, and was of tall and slender build, all of which gave him a student-like appearance.

He was extremely excitable and nervous when anticipating a crisis, but always calmed down to cool deliberation when the critical moment came.

With such a man I could not be less than well satisfied, although the officer whom he replaced--Colonel Laiboldt -- had performed efficient service and shown much capacity in the recent campaign.
Colonel G.W.Roberts, of the Forty-Second Illinois Infantry, also came to me in the reorganization.

He was an ideal soldier both in mind and body.

He was young, tall, handsome, brave, and dashing, and possessed a balance-wheel of such good judgment that in his sphere of action no occasion could arise from which he would not reap the best results.