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“ He travelled along the western coast of Africa, rounded the Cape of Good Hope, and made a sojourn at Madagascar. He voyaged across the Indian and Pacific oceans, and visited the coast of South America, making inland excursions through parts of Chili and Peru. Sailing around Cape Horn he crossed the Atlantic to France, and thus completed a circumnavigation of the globe. These voyages occupied four years. In 1859 he entered active military life in France. ”

“ He served in the war of Napoleon III. with Austria, being a volunteer in the 3d Regiment Zouaves, and engaged in the battle of Montebello, May 20, 1859. He was appointed to a post in the Flying Corps under Garibaldi, which did good service near the Italian lakes. At the conclusion of the war he came to the United States, and enlisted as a private in the 5th New York, Duryee Zouaves. He became very popular with the rank and file of the regiment, and for having saved the life of General Kilpatrick at the battle of Big Bethel, June 10, 1861, he was promoted second lieutenant. ”