The times., 1899-10-28
UNDER ARLING7ON'S OAKS
Arrangements for the Funeral of
Gen. Guy V. Henry.
The Remains to Re Accompanied to
the Train in New York by Regular
Soldiers and the National Gunrd-
One of His Sons Now in the Phil
ippines With the American Army.

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NEW YORK. Oct 27.-Brig. Gen. Guy V.
Henry, United States Army, died of pneu-
monia at 1855 this morning at his home,
| 139 Madison Avenue. The disease was the
result of a cold contracted about a week
ago, which developed into pneumonia
| When he was taken i'll, specialist in pull
| monary troubles was summoned, and later
he called in consultation two other physi-
clans. He grew worse, however, and yes
terday afternoon became unconscious.
Oxygen was used last night in the hope of
carrying him through the crisis. but it was
of no avail, and he died without regaining
consciousness. Mrs. Henry. the generals
son. Leton, and his daughter, Mrs. James
H. Benton. OF New Castle, VT were with
him until he died. His elder son, Capt.
Guy V. Henry, jr., is in the Philippines
with the United States Army
General Henry will be buried at Airing
ton Cemetery, Washington, on Monday,
with military honors. The arrangements
for the military escort and services at the
cemetery are to be made by the Washing
ton authorities. The body will leave here
from the house to Twenty third Street
ferry will be furnished by General Merritt,
OF the Department of the East. 1t is not
improbable that the National Guard Will
also furnish an escort.
General Henry was well known to the
officers of the New York National Guard
from having been stationed at the State
camp of instruction at PeekskiII for a num-
Der OF years as the United States observ-
ing officer.
The news of the sudden death Of Gen.
Guy v Henry caused general regret in the
War Department. Mr. w. R. Cohen, OF
New York, a friend OF the family. came
from New York to make arrangements
for burial of the body at Arlington
Cemetery. 1t was found that in 1891 a
lot there was assigned to the general, and,
unless Mrs. Henry chooses another plot,
the burial will be there.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed. but it will be with
military honors, the three troops of cav
airy at Fort Myer participating.
General Henry's death will make neces-
sary several changes in the arrangements
of the War Department, as he was about
to take command of the Department OF the
Missouri. Two brigadier generalships are
now vacant, and as the commission held By
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tion between the friends of Lawton and !
Macarthur, it is probable that both these
officers will now be promoted. Several
times since the Presidents return an ap-
pointment to this place has been expect % !
by War Department officers, and the report
that one was coming has attended every
visit Of Secretary Root TO the White House
OF late it has been hinted that the position
might be held up as prize for the officer
who made the most brilliant record in the
approaching campaign in Luzon.
Gen Guy V. Henry was born at Fort
Smith. Indian Territory. March 9, 1889.
He was graduated at the United States Mil
itary Academy in the class of 1861, at the
breaking out of the Civil War and was as
signed as second lieutenant in the First
Artillery. He served with distinction in
that regiment until made made colonel Of
the Fortieth Massachusetts Infantry in the
fall of 1853 and served throughout the re-
mainder OF the Civil War with that com
mand. ,
The attention of the Commanding General |
was called Ito the gallant and distinguished |
services of First Lieut.. Guy V. Henry in
the battle of Pocotaligo, South Carolina, Oc- |
tober o. 1862, and again to the advance led |
by Colonel Henry OF the Fortieth Massa-
chusetts Infantry into Florida in 1864 in the
following words by General Seymour:
Il cannot commend too highly the bril-
liant success of this advance, for which
great credit is due Colonel Henry and his
command, and I earnestly recommend him |
to your General Gillmore's) attention az
most energetic officer
General Seymour again complimented |
Colonel Henry in his report on the battle OF |
Olustee, as follows:
Colonel Henry kept his caval- |
ry in constant activity watching |
and neutralizing that of the |
enemy and by important and gallant |
services before and after as well as during /
the battle was eminently useful I de-
sire to recommend him to you as a highly |
deserving officer"
At the close OF the Civil War, when Colo
mel Henry was mustered out Of the volun-
teer service, he was brevetted a colonel in
the Regular Army and had the honor con-
ferred upon him of being made a brevet
brigadier general Of volunteers.
Soon after the Civil War Colonel Henry
was assigned to various positions Of trust
in the Indian country west Of the Mis-
souri, River, and was transferred to the
Third United States Cavalry in 1870. reach
ing the grade of major of the Ninth Cav
airy in 1881. While in the cavalry ser
vice he not only endured hard campaign |
duty, but met with some misfortunes in |
the performance of it, He was engaged |
with different tribes of Indians in AGfzo-a,
Wyoming, Utah, Nebraska. and Dakota;
and in the expedition TO the Black Hills in
the winter of 1874 and 1875 he, with his
command, were badly frozen. Notwith-
standing this misfortune he was again
with his command in the Big Horn and
Yellowstone expedition of 1876. He was
severely wounded in the face in the battle
of Rosebud Creek Mon. He was honor
ably mentioned in general orders by Gen
eral Crook for the part he played in that
action and as carrying on his person hon
1rable marks of distinction in the severe
wound received at the hands of the enc
my" Before thoroughly recovering from
his wounds he was again In command Of !
a squadron at the capture of Crazy Horse
village of Sioux Indians in 1877
After these arduous duties Colonel Henry
was granted leave of absence and made an
extended trip through Europe. returning in
time. however, to take part in the White
River expedition from September to De-
cember, 1879. In the winter of 1890 he
the Ninth Cavalry in the Sioux
troubles al Pine Ridge Agency. South Da-
Sota. In addition to his long field service
General Henry was instructor at the Fort
Monroe Artillery School from 1867 TO 1869.
was member of an artillery board to wit
less experiments with heavy guns at Fort
Delaware in 1868; a member OF board of