Guy Vernor Henry

Guy Vernor Henry was a military officer and Medal of Honor recipient who served as an early Governor of Puerto Rico.

Henry was born in Fort Smith, Indian Territory , the son of William Seton Henry and Arietta Livingston Thompson Henry . William Seton Henry was an 1835 graduate of the United States Military Academy, and attained the rank of Brevet Major for his service in the MexicanAmerican War. Guy V. Henry graduated from the United States Military Academy in May 1861, serving as a Union officer in the Civil War, and later in conflicts against the Native Americans in the West and southwest of the United States of America. From May 25, 1891 to October 3, 1894, while commanding the 7th Cavalry Regiment, he was also commander of Fort Myer, Virginia. During the SpanishAmerican War, he was dispatched to Guantnamo, Cuba, and later sent to Puerto Rico, alongside General Nelson Miles.

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