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 Henry A. du Pont - Geenville DE Posted by:  Don.Morfe
N 39° 47.016 W 075° 35.052
18S E 449975 N 4403902
Henry A. du Pont is buried in the DuPont Family Cemetery, Geenville DE.
He is a Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He was U.S. Senator and Businessman, the grandson of the founder of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.
Waymark Code: WM1B7T6
Location: Delaware, United States
Date Posted: 12/21/2024
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From Wikipedia: "Henry Algernon du Pont (July 30, 1838 – December 31, 1926) was an American military officer, businessman, and politician from Delaware. A member of the du Pont family, he graduated first in his class from West Point shortly after the beginning of the American Civil War and served in the U.S. Army, earning the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Cedar Creek in October 1864. After retiring from the army in 1875, he was president of the Wilmington and Northern Railroad Company for 20 years, until 1899. An active member of the Republican Party, he was elected by the state legislature as a U.S. Senator from Delaware, serving most of two terms (June 13, 1906, to March 4, 1917). du Pont was also an elected member of the American Philosophical Society." ( visit link)
Description:
From Wikipedia: "Henry Algernon du Pont Medal of Honor citation:
Rank and organization: Captain, 5th U.S. Artillery. Place and date: At Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864. Entered service at: Wilmington, Del. Birth: Eleutherian Mills, Del. Date of issue: April 2, 1898.
Citation:
By his distinguished gallantry, and voluntary exposure to the enemy's fire at a critical moment, when the Union line had been broken, encouraged his men to stand to their guns, checked the advance of the enemy, and brought off most of his pieces."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_A._du_Pont
Date of birth: 07/30/1838
Date of death: 12/31/1926
Area of notoriety: Military
Marker Type: Horizontal Marker
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Sunrise to Sunset
Fee required?: No
Web site: Not listed
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