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Henry Algernon du Pont (July 30, 1838 – December 31, 1926) was an American military officer, businessman, and politician from Delaware.
Henry Algernon du Pont was a soldier, businessman and politician from New Castle County, Delaware, and a member of the famous du Pont family of Delaware.
Henry du Pont (August 8, 1812 – August 8, 1889) was an American military officer and businessman from Delaware, and a member of the Du Pont family . Early life and education. Du Pont was born at Eleutherian Mills, Wilmington, Delaware, the second son of Éleuthère Irénée du Pont and his wife, Sophie Madeleine Dalmas. [1] .
Henry A. du Pont. Saving the Cannons. The first Confederate assault at Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864, struck the US Army's left wing, held by the 8th Corps, achieving complete surprise.
During the Civil War Du Pont was assigned to artillery commands, serving as a battery commander in the 5th U.S. Artillery, chief of artillery in the Army of West Virginia. Du Pont saw combat at the battles of Lexington, Lynchburg, Cedar Creek, and Winchester.
Henry Algernon du Pont (July 30, 1838 – December 31, 1926) was an American soldier, businessman, and politician from Delaware. A member of the illustrious du Pont family, he graduated from West Point shortly after the beginning of the American Civil War and served in the Union Army, earning the...
The Battle of Newmarket, Virginia, May 15, 1864 /. by. Du Pont, Henry, 1812-1889. Publication date. 1923. Topics. New Market, Battle of, New Market, Va., 1864, United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns. Publisher.
