The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-28
GEN. GUY Y. HENRY DEAD.
He Was Veteran of Two Wars with =
Splcndid Fighting Record.


Gen. Guy V. Henry. L. s. A.. died OF pneu-
monla at 800 O'Clock yesterday morning at
his home 139 Madison avenue. The disease
was the result OF a cold contracted about a
week ago. Mrs. Henry. tho Generals son.
Seton. and his daughter. Mrs. James II. Ben
ton OF New Castle. Vt. were with him until he
died His elder son. Capt. Guy V. Henry. Jr..
10 in the Philippines with the United States
Army. Gen Henry will be buried at Airing on
Cemetery. Washington. on Monday. with mill
tary honors.
The arrangements for the military escort and
services at the cemetery are to be made by the
Washington authorities. Tho body will leave
hers on Sunday morning and a military escort
from the house to the Twenty-third street
ferry will be furnished by Gen Merritt OF the
Department OF the East. and it is not improb-
able that the State National Guard will also
furnish an escort.
Gen. Henry was we'll known to the officers OF
the New York National Guard from having
been stationed at the State Camp OF Instruc-
ton at Peekskill for a number OF years as the
United States observing officer. He was popu-
lar there as he was everywhere and an adven-
ture which he had at the camp was typical OF
the man.
1t was on the day OF one OF the sham battles,
and Gen. Henry was riding with one OF the
columns. The way led through wood and
down HILL and Gen. Henry took the hill at ii
galop. At the foot was a stone wall. hidden in
shrubbery The horse colided with the wall
and Gen. Henry was thrown. He struck on
his face. his front teeth were loosened and his
lower lip was cut clear through. AS he rose.
with blood streaming down his face. some one
suggested that he had better go back for a
DOCTORS help. Blowing the blood from his
mouth and passing his hand across his chin.
Gen. Henry said: mo. will 20 on. | ought
to have known better than to gaop down a
Many time no had shown him self az cool in
battle. while he was so eager for lights that he
Guy" He came Of fighting stock. had been
through two wars and many an Indian fight.
Sh ON unt tho s so1 s
ofhonor. granted by Congress for noteworthy
and nseicuous gallantry while Colonel of tho
Fortietn Massachusetts Infantry. leading tho
assault q his brigade upon the snemy's works
at Cold Harbor. Va. June l. 1854. where he
the act Of leaping over the breastworks of tho
- Gen, Henry vas born st Fort Smith, Indian
MAJOR William Seaton Henry Of tho Third
United States Cavalry. was engaged in lighting
Tompkins. who wa. 'GoVernor Of New G York ri;
and Vice President, Of the United States. and
the supreme Court. He was appointed to
West Point Military Academy In 1856 and
M"r s tS ,2 nes in MI sr
lsry on May o. 1851. and eight days later he was
Pocotaligo. Fla, he won his hrevst Of Captain.
which was conferred on Oct -. 1892 and at
0ps!Sse. I F!ai he won the brevet Of Major on
In September Of the same year he WINS bro
yetted Isutenant-Colonel for Gallantry before
BrigaIier- General of Volunteers. and n Brevet
Colonel Of the Army on March l3. 1888, He
lStj5 and in 1879 was trhnSf erred to tho Third
Cavalry and sent West, where. under Gen.
Cook. he was soon in the thick Of tho Indian
1t was in the battle OF Rosebud Creek in tho
war with Sitting Bull and tho Sioux that Gen.
Henry WAS shot down. sustaining a wound
which cost him the sight OF his left eye and
left deep scar on his face. 1t seemed to him
rods to. the front and led them into the
thickest OF the fight
lie came out OF the melee all right. but after
all danger seemed past, a bullet struck him in
we'll, and was back in the fsld before his three
and transferred 70 the Tenth Cavalry rcooredI
in June, 1891, and ten years later was again
Indians in the Wounded Knee campaign
Here Gen. Henry again distinguished himself
by an exhibition OF lash for WHICH he was re-
pu tad to have been the equal OF Custer.
He was stationed at Fort Robinson. when
one day No.NsCk, an Indian scout. brought
Pine Ridge. and that he was uanted at once
Taxing three companions of the Ninth Cavalry,
he set out. rode continuously for twsnty-Ore
hours and covered the lO4 miles TO Gen,
Miles'S headquarters without stop, While he
conferred with Gen. Miles the men unsaddIed
the horses and prepared for rest. The danger
was imminent at point fourteen mics away
where the seventh Cavalry were,
Mount" shouted Henry, jumping upon his
own pnsaddled horse EysTy man OF his COM
Niles. Il have no time" said Henry. IN
court martial you for disobedience Of orders"
All right when wo get back" said Henry.
and rode off He won the fight aHd was com
pmented In orders, In June, 1897, he was
], 1898. he reached the rank OF BrlRadter-
General He would have been retired in 1903.
At the outbreak OF tho Spanish War Gen.
Henry was placed in command Of u brigade OF
volunteers and sent to TAMPA. He accom-
panied Gen Miles to Santiago, when rr6n-
forcements seemed to he greatly needed there
Just before Gen. Toral's surrender; and then
went with Miles to Porto Rico. He led an ex-
petition to the west coast OF the island and had
a brush or two with the Sltnish before the
Dsaas protocol MAS siGasd. AassE the WSg Gen.