Henry Capehart

Henry Capehart
Henry Capehart
Born(1825-03-18)March 18, 1825
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, US
DiedApril 15, 1895(1895-04-15) (aged 70)
Fargo, North Dakota, US
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service/branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank Colonel
Brevet Major General
CommandsWest Virginia 1st Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
AwardsMedal of Honor

Henry Capehart (March 18, 1825 – April 15, 1895) was a surgeon and officer in the U.S. Cavalry during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for saving the life of a drowning soldier while under fire at Greenbrier River, West Virginia, on May 22, 1864.