page_title: Henry V. Boynton
hierarchical_section_title: Henry V. Boynton
caption_attribution_description: English: Portrait of Henry V. Boynton, U.S. Army general and Medal of Honor recipient. Original title: "Boynton, Gen. H.V. (not in uniform)"
context_page_description: Henry Van Ness Boynton was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Missionary Ridge. Returning to duty in 1898 during the Spanish–American War, Boynton was promoted to brigadier general.
context_section_description: Henry Van Ness Boynton (June 22, 1835 – June 3, 1905) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Missionary Ridge. Returning to duty in 1898 during the Spanish–American War, Boynton was promoted to brigadier general.
caption: Boynton in the 1870s
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