U.S. Army
Weir, Henry CaryConflictCivil War
RankBrevet Lieutenant Colonel
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandU.S. Volunteers
HometownWest Point, New York
Citation
The division being hard pressed and falling back, this officer dismounted, gave his horse to a wounded officer, and thus enabled him to escape. Afterwards, on foot, Captain Weir rallied and took command of some stragglers and helped to repel the last charge of the enemy.
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