Henry Romeyn

{{Short description|United States Army Medal of Honor recipient}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox military person

|name=Henry Romeyn

|birth_date= {{birth date|1833|06|01}}

|death_date= {{death date and age|1913|02|21|1833|06|01}}

|birth_place= Wayne County, New York

|death_place=

|placeofburial= Arlington National Cemetery

|placeofburial_label= Place of burial

|image= File:Henry Romeyn.jpg

|caption= Photograph of First Lieutenant Henry Romeyn published prior to his retirement in 1897.

|allegiance= United States of America

|branch= 5th Infantry Regiment (United States)

|serviceyears= 1862-1897

|rank= Major

|unit= 105th Illinois Infantry Regiment
5th Infantry Regiment (United States)

|battles=Indian Wars
Battle of Bear Paw

|awards=Medal of Honor

}}

Henry Romeyn (June 1, 1833 – February 21, 1913) was a United States Army officer who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.

Major Romeyn was a companion of the District of Columbia Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.

Medal of Honor citation

File:Henry Romeyn Arlington National Cemetery.jpg

Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, 5th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Bear Paw Mountain, Montana. 30 September 1877. Entered service at: Michigan. Birth: Galen, New York. Date of issue: 27 November 1894.{{cite web|url=http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/henryrom.htm|title=Henry Romeyn - Arlington national cemetery|accessdate= April 10, 2022}}

Citation text:

Led his command into close-range of the enemy, there maintained his position, and vigorously prosecuted the fight until he was severely wounded.{{cite web|url=https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/henry-romeyn|title=Henry Romeyn|accessdate= April 10, 2022}}

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