Henry Eugene Davies (July 2,
1836 – September 7, 1894) was an American
soldier,
writer, and lawyer. He served as a
brigadier general of
cavalry during the
American Civil War.
Biography
Davies was
born in New York
City
as the son of Henry E. Davies.
He was educated at
Harvard
, Williams, and
Columbia, and was admitted to
the bar in 1857.
At the outbreak of the Civil War, he entered the
United States Volunteers as a
captain. After commanding the 2nd
New York Cavalry, he became a brigadier general in September 1863.
He served with distinction in the
Cavalry Corps,
Army of the Potomac, and became one of
Sheridan's most trusted lieutenants.
In early 1865, he was given the
brevet
rank of
major
general of volunteers.
Following the war, Davies stayed in the army briefly, but resigned
in 1866. He subsequently became a prominent New York lawyer and
held several public offices. He was the author of
General
Sheridan (1895), in the "Great Commander Series."
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