Henry Ruhl Guss

Henry Ruhl Guss
Henry Ruhl Guss
Born(1825-07-28)July 28, 1825
Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, US
DiedApril 25, 1907(1907-04-25) (aged 81)
West Chester, Pennsylvania, US
Place of burial
Oaklands Cemetery, West Chester, Pennsylvania, US
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
BranchUnion Army
Years of service1861–1863
Rank Colonel
Brevet Major General
Unit9th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
Commands97th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars

Henry Ruhl Guss (July 28, 1825 – April 25, 1907) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War. He organized and commanded the 97th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment out of Chester and Delaware Counties in Pennsylvania. He served as a colonel and was brevetted brigadier general and major general after the war in recognition of his service.