The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-07
A TRUE SOLDIER
Fighting Guy" Henry's
Lifetime Army Record.
Born a. a Frontier Post-CaIian,
Service In the Civil War and
Against Indians.

1t was particularly fitting that 4
man like the late Gen. Guy V. Henry.
destined TO fill such place in the Ma
tons history as a soldier should have
had as his birthplace an Army post
in the very heart OF the Western from
tier. Fort Smith. Indian Territory. and
that his father. Major William Seatol
Henry OF the Third United States In
fantry. should be engaged in a war with
the savages at that time. March ..
1899; and II is also appropriate that a
man who was destined 20 become the
Military and Civil Governor of a for
eign territory won by the sword should
be the grandson OF one who was Vice
President OF the United States and
twice Governor OF New York State
Daniel ID. Tompkins. and also grandson
OF former Secretary OF the Navy and
Judge OF the Supreme Court. Smith
Thompson.
Young Henry was fortunate enough
to graduate from West Point at the
was assigned as "A Second Lieutenant "a
the First United States Artillery and
served with distinction In that rcgi-
| ment until he was made Colonel OF the
Fortieth Massachusetts Infantry in tn,
fall OF 1863. He continued throughout
the war with that command. being
present at many OF the most important
battles. At Cold Harbor he had two
horses shot under him and received
two body wounds. but never left tn,
field until the fight was over and won
/ In 1870 General Henry was transferred
to the cavalry, and during the follow,
ing twenty years achieved an unequaI
ed record as an Indian fighter.
| When the Wounded Knee campaign
occurred seven years ago Genera
Henry. then a Major. was stationed n
Fort Robinson. General Miles sent q
him a dispatch advising him Of tn,
perilous and critical situation NJ Pin,
Ridge agency. Immediately on reCcip
% that dispatch Henry mounted tn,
&C mpanies OF the Ninth Cavalry ant
rode, without unsaddling. and I'm TWEEN
ty-one hours. the distance OF iOl mile
to Miles relief. As soon as he arrive,
Miles made known to- him the danger
Gus position OF the Seventh Cavalry n
Wounded Knee. and Henry once NOR,
mounted his command and galloped off
arriving at Wounded Knee in time 20
battle. Save for his coming the Sew
enth Cavalry might have been auuihi
lated, as were Custer and his men.
In the Spanish-AmeriCan war Henri.
lserved with the rank OF Major-Gcucral
Later he was appointed GoveTnor-Gcu
leral OF Porto Rico. which position Il
health forced him to- resign. As Gov
jerpor-General he was very popula
with the Porto Ricans. II was his Gus
tom to stand in the plaza at certain
hour OF the day and through an interp
refer address the natives on the dUtie
OF American citizenship. On Sunday.
with Bible in hand. he personally con
Quoted a Sunday-school service in tn
plaza.
General Henry's left hand was Grip
pied by being frozen in an Indian cam
paign in North Dakota in 1874. Man
honorable scars resulted from haT
fought battles. At various times hui
lets made holes in each cheek. brok
down the bridge OF his nose and LEI
one eye dull and colorless. But take
with the vigorous personality OF tn
man these disfigurements contribute
toward making him an impressive fil
ure in or out OF uniform and in an
company.