Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-02
The Well Known General,
Died in New York
Friday.
PNEUMONIA CAUSE OF DEATH
WINS Gevernor-Genoral OF Porto Rico and
Recently Assigned to Command De-
partment of Missouri-WeIlK Known
In Vermont as a Gallant Soldier
and Christian Gentleman.

New Yos'k, oct. 27.-Brigadicr General
Guy V. Henry. L. $. A., late governor Of
Porto Rico, died TO day at his home in
this city of pneumonia. aged 60 years. At
his bedside were all the members of his
family except his son, capt Guy V. Hem
ny. who is in the 10Th United States volun-
tcCrS.
Washington, oct 27.-1ho death of Gen.
Henry was announced to the war depart
ment to-day in a despatch from Lieut..
/ Traub aidc-1e-camp on the gcncrarS
staff.
The announcement was received with
hcastfclt expressions of regret from Sec
rotary Root, Adjutant General Corbr and
other high officials. as well as from tho
rank and fr about the war department.,
for Gen. Henry was a we'll known figure
and universally esteemed.
GEN. HENRY'S FUNERAL.
New York. oct. 27.-Gon. Honry's re-
mains will he taken from his home to tho
West 23d strect ferry Sunday morning lcaV-
ing the family residence at 80 O'Clock.
Tho body will he placed aboard a special
car and the car attached TO the Washing
ton express which leaves at l2:5J p. m.
Arriving in Washington. tho body will be-
taken to ST. Johns church whore it VIII he
in state with special military gard I'M
til 1890 o'clock Monday morning, at which
hour tho funeral services Will be ned.
The intermcnt will be made in the Ar
linGton National cemetery
Gen. lfenrv's death has the effect Of
leaving vacant the command of the De-
lpartment Of Missouri, u which he was
recently appointed. II has tn" further i'm
portant effe t of creating another vacancy
i'm the grade of brigadicr general in lhc
regular army. Gen Henry standing fourth
on the list.
News of the death Of Con. Guy V Hem
came as u sad blow to his many personal
friends in this city. From the time he
contracted pneumonia a few days ago,
his condition has grown steadily worse
until Thursday when all hopes of recovery
were given up and death was but quos-
ton Of hours. The me ssage that came
yesterday from New York city announced
the termination of a model Christian life.
which together with undauntcd Coura &C.
characterized the man and soldier.
Gen. Henry was born in the ludian Ter
ritory 80 years ago. He came Of good
family and was the son of Major william
:. Henry who served with distinction in
the Mexican war. He received an appoint
ment at large to the United States Mill
tnrY academy in 1886 and graduated in lSdl
with a rank of p in lis class. He received
an appointment as second Lieutenant in
the LIST artillery in which position he was
nj the outbreak of the civil war lie took
part in all the principal battles OF the war
and was breveted captain October ~, 1862,
for gallant and meritorious services in aC-
ton neaC Pocotalgo river, 5. G. He WAS
Iappointed colonel of the 10Th NasiaChu-
sets volunteers on November ., 1853 brcV-
I,ted mai or February %. 1864 for gallant
and meritorous services at the battle Of
OmStee Fla and lieutenant colonel, Sep
tcmher 20. 1864, for gallant services in front
Of Petersburg, Va. His brcvet as brisadier
general was awarded ON October y, lS4