Henry Boynton Clitz | |
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| Born | July 4, 1824 Sackets Harbor, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 30, 1888 (aged 64) (presumed) Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. |
| Buried | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. (centotaph) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1845–1885 |
| Rank | Colonel Brevet Brigadier general |
| Commands | 1st Battalion, 12th U.S. Infantry Regiment United States Military Academy 10th U.S. Infantry Regiment 6th U.S. Infantry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Mexican–American War |
Henry Boynton Clitz (July 4, 1824 – October 30, 1888) was a career United States Army officer who served with distinction during the Mexican–American and Civil wars, for which he received brevet appointments. After his release as a prisoner of war from the Confederate Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia, on July 17, 1862, Clitz was Commandant of Cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, from October 23, 1862, to July 4, 1864.[1] He was nominated and confirmed for appointment as a brevet brigadier general in the Regular Army on March 2, 1867, to rank from March 13, 1865.[2] He retired from the Regular Army as a colonel of the 10th Infantry Regiment on July 1, 1885. Clitz, whose deteriorating mental state had been noticed by relatives for several months, disappeared at Niagara Falls, New York, and was presumed drowned on October 30, 1888.[3]
- ^ Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1. p. 177.
- ^ Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1. p. 733.
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