★★★ Burgwyn, Henry King Jr.

Henry King Burgwyn Jr.
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Born: October 3, 1841

Birth Place: Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

Father: Henry King Burgwyn Sr. 1811 – 1877

(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)​

Mother: Ann Greenbrough 1817 – 1887

(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)​

Education:

Attended Burlington College​

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1857: Graduated from University of North Carolina​

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1861: Graduated from Virginia Military Institute​

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1862: Lt. Colonel of 26th​ North Carolina Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Participated in the Battle of New Bern, North Carolina​

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1862 – 1863: Colonel of 26th​ North Carolina Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Participated in minor fighting in Eastern North Carolina

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1862: Participated in the Battle of Goldsboro Bridge, North Carolina​

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1863: Killed during the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania​

Died: July 1, 1863

Place of Death: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Age at Death: 21 years old

Last Words: "Tell the General my men never failed me at a single point"

Burial Place: Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, North Carolina

 

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Remembering a Colonel and leader who lost his life on the field of Gettysburg Salutes!