He
was promoted to Corporal in Company I, 2nd Regiment of Vermont Volunteer
Infantry on February 15, 1865. (Bessie Comstock) He enlisted on May 7, 1861 and
mustered in on June 20, 1861. Peck's "Revised Roster of Vermont
Volunteers" has him wounded on June 8 at the battle of Cold Harbor. Henry
mustered out on July 15, 1865. He is listed on the rolls of Andover, VT
extracted from Windsor County Soldiers 1861 - 1865 from Aldrich's History of
Windsor County. Henry is listed as a volunteer for three years credited prior to
the call of October 17, 1863, and he is listed as a volunteer who re-enlisted.
He attended the "First Veteran's Reunion" in Ludlow, VT, September 3,
1886, of Co. "I", 2nd Reg't VT. Vols. his name listed in the newspaper
article. (Vermont Tribune Newspaper) His picture is in the military archives, US
Army Military History Institute, Carlisle Barracks, Bldg. 22, in Carlisle, PA
17013-5008 (picture #RG98S - CWP85.23) He is seated in the picture in a front
view in a frock coat with a 6th corps badge pinned to it. Information on his
Civil War Pension Record listing his wife as Louisa M. Comstock, and his unit as
being "I, 2 Vt. Inf.". His application was filed June 13, 1888 and his
application number was 635553, and his certificate number was 432109 from the
state of VT. Louisa filed for pension benefits as a widow on what looks like
Sept 10, 1892 (date unclear on form), her application number was 559230, and her
certificate number was 390913, she filed from NH. His military records can be
found in the National Archives, Roll-Box 000557, Roll-Exct. 0003, Roll-Rec:
00002472. He served in the Union Army, 6th Corps, 2nd Vermont Infantry, Company
I, he served as a Private and mustered out as a Corporal; Source: William
Phipps
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