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U.S. Army

William Wirt Henry

ConflictCivil War

RankBrevet Brigadier General

Year of Action1864

Unit/Command10th Vermont Infantry

BirthplaceWaterbury, Vermont

Citation

Though suffering from severe wounds, rejoined his regiment and let it in a brilliant charge, recapturing the guns of an abandoned battery.

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