Civil War veteran
Company G, 63rd PA Infantry.
From the Janesville Daily Gazette:
We noticed yesterday, briefly, the death of this estimable gentleman, who expired Yesterday morning after having been confined to his bed some six weeks, suffering meantime most acutely from congestion of the brain. Col. McHenry was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the year 1833. At the age of seventeen he entered Jefferson college, located in Cannonsburg, in his native state, and continued an inmate of that educational institution until his twentieth year, when he graduated and entered immediately upon the study of law in the office of Hon. Thomas Williams, afterwards a member of congress from Pennsylvania. Subsequently completing his legal studies, Col. McHenry was admitted to practice in the state and United States courts. At the beginning of the war he enlisted in the three months service and at the expiration of his term was commissioned as a captain in the sixty-third Pennsylvania regiment. His regiment was assigned to duty under McClellan and Col. McHenry participated in most of the hard fought battles of McClellan's campaigns. At the second Bull Run fight he was wounded in the shoulder and injured by the fall of a horse upon him. He also contracted a malarious disease during his field service, which was never eradicated from his system and it is thought that his early death is primarily due to that cause. After receiving his wound Col McHenry was detached from his command and ordered to Pittsburgh on recruiting service, where he remained until the close of the war, when he was mustered out. He was the senior captain in his regiment and was for several months in chief command, deriving from that circumstance his honorary title of colonel. After the war Col. McHenry resumed the practice of law in Pittsburgh where he remained until 1868, when he removed to Janesville, having been married a short time previous. Engaging in practice of his profession here he has since remained, and is known as one of our most estimable citizens. He was a member of the Presbyterian church and the Masonic order. As a gentleman of large ability and strong social qualities he as occupied a position in our midst which commanded the highest respect...
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Captain Mustered in August 1, 1861. Promoted from Sergeant Major, August 20, 1861. Discharged November 13, 1862.
Company G, 63rd PA Infantry.
From the Janesville Daily Gazette:
We noticed yesterday, briefly, the death of this estimable gentleman, who expired Yesterday morning after having been confined to his bed some six weeks, suffering meantime most acutely from congestion of the brain. Col. McHenry was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the year 1833. At the age of seventeen he entered Jefferson college, located in Cannonsburg, in his native state, and continued an inmate of that educational institution until his twentieth year, when he graduated and entered immediately upon the study of law in the office of Hon. Thomas Williams, afterwards a member of congress from Pennsylvania. Subsequently completing his legal studies, Col. McHenry was admitted to practice in the state and United States courts. At the beginning of the war he enlisted in the three months service and at the expiration of his term was commissioned as a captain in the sixty-third Pennsylvania regiment. His regiment was assigned to duty under McClellan and Col. McHenry participated in most of the hard fought battles of McClellan's campaigns. At the second Bull Run fight he was wounded in the shoulder and injured by the fall of a horse upon him. He also contracted a malarious disease during his field service, which was never eradicated from his system and it is thought that his early death is primarily due to that cause. After receiving his wound Col McHenry was detached from his command and ordered to Pittsburgh on recruiting service, where he remained until the close of the war, when he was mustered out. He was the senior captain in his regiment and was for several months in chief command, deriving from that circumstance his honorary title of colonel. After the war Col. McHenry resumed the practice of law in Pittsburgh where he remained until 1868, when he removed to Janesville, having been married a short time previous. Engaging in practice of his profession here he has since remained, and is known as one of our most estimable citizens. He was a member of the Presbyterian church and the Masonic order. As a gentleman of large ability and strong social qualities he as occupied a position in our midst which commanded the highest respect...
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Captain Mustered in August 1, 1861. Promoted from Sergeant Major, August 20, 1861. Discharged November 13, 1862.
Civil War veteran
Company G, 63rd PA Infantry.
From the Janesville Daily Gazette:
We noticed yesterday, briefly, the death of this estimable gentleman, who expired Yesterday morning after having been confined to his bed some six weeks, suffering meantime most acutely from congestion of the brain. Col. McHenry was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the year 1833. At the age of seventeen he entered Jefferson college, located in Cannonsburg, in his native state, and continued an inmate of that educational institution until his twentieth year, when he graduated and entered immediately upon the study of law in the office of Hon. Thomas Williams, afterwards a member of congress from Pennsylvania. Subsequently completing his legal studies, Col. McHenry was admitted to practice in the state and United States courts. At the beginning of the war he enlisted in the three months service and at the expiration of his term was commissioned as a captain in the sixty-third Pennsylvania regiment. His regiment was assigned to duty under McClellan and Col. McHenry participated in most of the hard fought battles of McClellan's campaigns. At the second Bull Run fight he was wounded in the shoulder and injured by the fall of a horse upon him. He also contracted a malarious disease during his field service, which was never eradicated from his system and it is thought that his early death is primarily due to that cause. After receiving his wound Col McHenry was detached from his command and ordered to Pittsburgh on recruiting service, where he remained until the close of the war, when he was mustered out. He was the senior captain in his regiment and was for several months in chief command, deriving from that circumstance his honorary title of colonel. After the war Col. McHenry resumed the practice of law in Pittsburgh where he remained until 1868, when he removed to Janesville, having been married a short time previous. Engaging in practice of his profession here he has since remained, and is known as one of our most estimable citizens. He was a member of the Presbyterian church and the Masonic order. As a gentleman of large ability and strong social qualities he as occupied a position in our midst which commanded the highest respect...
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Captain Mustered in August 1, 1861. Promoted from Sergeant Major, August 20, 1861. Discharged November 13, 1862.
Company G, 63rd PA Infantry.
From the Janesville Daily Gazette:
We noticed yesterday, briefly, the death of this estimable gentleman, who expired Yesterday morning after having been confined to his bed some six weeks, suffering meantime most acutely from congestion of the brain. Col. McHenry was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the year 1833. At the age of seventeen he entered Jefferson college, located in Cannonsburg, in his native state, and continued an inmate of that educational institution until his twentieth year, when he graduated and entered immediately upon the study of law in the office of Hon. Thomas Williams, afterwards a member of congress from Pennsylvania. Subsequently completing his legal studies, Col. McHenry was admitted to practice in the state and United States courts. At the beginning of the war he enlisted in the three months service and at the expiration of his term was commissioned as a captain in the sixty-third Pennsylvania regiment. His regiment was assigned to duty under McClellan and Col. McHenry participated in most of the hard fought battles of McClellan's campaigns. At the second Bull Run fight he was wounded in the shoulder and injured by the fall of a horse upon him. He also contracted a malarious disease during his field service, which was never eradicated from his system and it is thought that his early death is primarily due to that cause. After receiving his wound Col McHenry was detached from his command and ordered to Pittsburgh on recruiting service, where he remained until the close of the war, when he was mustered out. He was the senior captain in his regiment and was for several months in chief command, deriving from that circumstance his honorary title of colonel. After the war Col. McHenry resumed the practice of law in Pittsburgh where he remained until 1868, when he removed to Janesville, having been married a short time previous. Engaging in practice of his profession here he has since remained, and is known as one of our most estimable citizens. He was a member of the Presbyterian church and the Masonic order. As a gentleman of large ability and strong social qualities he as occupied a position in our midst which commanded the highest respect...
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Captain Mustered in August 1, 1861. Promoted from Sergeant Major, August 20, 1861. Discharged November 13, 1862.
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