U.S. Army
Henry, Guy VernorConflictCivil War
RankMajor General
Year of Action1864
Unit/Command40th Massachusetts Infantry
Citation
Led the assaults of his brigade upon the enemy’s works, where he had 2 horses shot under him.
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