Henry Ruhl Guss
Henry Ruhl Guss | |
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Henry Ruhl Guss | |
| Born | July 28, 1825 Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | April 25, 1907 (aged 81) West Chester, Pennsylvania, US |
| Place of burial | Oaklands Cemetery, West Chester, Pennsylvania, US |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch | Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1863 |
| Rank | Colonel Brevet Major General |
| Unit | 9th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment |
| Commands | 97th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment |
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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.