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Boynton was born in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts but was raised in Ohio where he graduated in 1854 from Woodward College, in Cincinnati, and subsequently from the Kentucky Military Institute in 1859.
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Henry Boynton
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Returning to duty in 1898 during the Spanish–American War, Boynton was promoted to brigadier general. While there, he joined the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. From July 1861 until September 1864, Boynton served as a commissioned officer in the 35th Ohio Infantry.
He was elected as the regiment"s first major, but quickly rose up the ranks to become the commanding officer of the regiment and was promoted to lieutenant colonel. he resumed civilian life.
Boynton also became the chairman of the committee that oversaw the development of the Chattanooga National Military Park. In June 1898, he returned to active military service as a brigadier general during the Spanish–American War.
He was discharged in April 1899. Boynton died in 1905 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
His funeral service on June 3, was attended by President Theodore Roosevelt and a delegation representing his old comrades in the Army of the Cumberland.
He was buried on June 7, 1905, at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia Plot: Section 2, Lot 1096.
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Medal of Honor Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor citation Rank and Organization: Lieutenant Colonel, 35th Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Missionary Ridge, Tenn., November 25, 1863. Entered service at: Ohio. Born: July 22, 1835, West Stockbridge, Mass. Date of issue: November 15, 1893. Citation: Led his regiment in the face of a severe fire of the enemy; was severely wounded.Medal of Honor citation Rank and Organization: Lieutenant Colonel, 35th Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Missionary Ridge, Tenn., November 25, 1863. Entered service at: Ohio. Born: July 22, 1835, West Stockbridge, Mass. Date of issue: November 15, 1893. Citation: Led his regiment in the face of a severe fire of the enemy; was severely wounded.