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thing possible done to aid him. 1t Was

thing possible done 70 aid him. 1t was
then that one of the other officers con-
doled him With saying: Colonel. this
is too bad. 1t is too bad!" And Il WAS
then that the gallant Henry. suffering
untold agony ana barely able 10 ar
ticulate. whispered simply:
IT'S NOTHING, JACK"
Its nothing. Jack. It's what we are
here for"
it was long before lie recovered, but
when he finally returned To active SER
vice he carried with him the indeliblc
proofs of gailautry and daring in ac-
tual battle The same quiet heroism
carried him through weeks of weary
pattilng with the tovturing pangs of Il
Port" Rican fever. a struggle which
sapped his strength and wrung his soul
after which he calmly and quietly re-
piled 10 his physicians orders to leave
at once: No. Here l stay. where I
have been sent"
III seems particularly fitting that the
future Indian fighter should have as
his birthplace an army post IN tho very
neart OF the Western frontier. Fort
Snlith. indian Territory and that his
father. Major William Scaton Horny.
of the Third United States 1nfartiy
should be engaged i'm war with the
saNaEcs mt That time. March Q. 1889:
ana 1T Is also approximate that a man
who was destined 40 become. the milf
tary and civil governor OF foreign
territory won by the sword should be
me grandson of one who was Vice
President OF the United states ana
twice Governor az New York state.
Daniel u. Tompkins. ana also grand
son of former Secretary of the Navy.
and Judge of the supreme Court. Smith
Thompson
1t is with the reflected glories of these
famous ancestors chat young Cuv Y.
l..
american army That he has main
tanned the family honor cannot be dis
puted.
IN THE CIVIL WAR.
re was fortunate enough to graduate
from West Point al the very outbreak
Oh me Cicil War lie was assigned TO
second lieutcnancy To the First
United States Artillery. ana served
with distinction In that regiment mill
he was made colonel of tho Fortiath
Niassac huSctts Infantry in thc fan of
~. re continued throughout the war
Win mat command. being present ut
many OF the most important battles.
Ills bravery and daring ri thc battle
OF Pocoialigo. :. e.. October - 1Sfp
earned FOR him the commentator of
ms superior officers. and the attention
of the commanding general was called
ito The enllant and DISTINGUISHED ser-
vices OF First Lieutenant Guy Y. Hen
ny"
For his work in the daring advance
IN FLORIDA he was complimcntcd bv.
'ienGral Seymour in the following
words: II cannot commend too higrlX-
the brilliant success of this advance
for which great credit is due Col. GIN.
Y. Henry and his command. ana ear
nestiy recommend him rs most de-
serving and energetic officer"
There were many characteristic deeds
OF bravery performed by The quiet.
kindly man with the "eyc like Il Maui
ser bullet during the civil War and
he came out one Of the few men to
wear a medal of honor; but it was left
To the Indian troubles of 1S7i-'77, to
bring out his wonderful nerve ana dar-
ing and his skill us n. commanders
His new career as the military and
civil governor Of one Of Uncle Sans
first foreign possessions will he watch
ed with exceeding interest. but those
who know and who have served with
Fighting Guy " are confident that
ne Will carry out tho traditions of his
life and of his family as a brave and
honorable officer and gentleman.