Background
REED, Henry Albert was born on June 23, 1844 in Plattsburg, New York, United States. Son of Paul Adam and Charlotte Helena (Luther) Reed.
brigadier general United States Army
REED, Henry Albert was born on June 23, 1844 in Plattsburg, New York, United States. Son of Paul Adam and Charlotte Helena (Luther) Reed.
Public Schools, Beekmantown, New York and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1870. Artillery School, Fort Monroe, 1874.
Signal Service School, Washington, 1876.
R. Served as Private to First Lieutenant, Company I, 24 Wisconsin Infantry., Civil War, in 40 battles, 1862-1865. Cadet, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1866-1870. Appointed Second Lieutenant, Second United States Artillery, 1870.
First Lieutenant, 1875. Captain, 1898; Major, Artillery Corps. 1901; Lieutenant Colonel.
1905; Brigadier General, United States Army, 1906. Retired. 1906; Assistant Professor, United States.M. Academy, 1876-1880, 1883-1888. Served in Military Information Division., War Department, 1896-1897.
In Spanish- American War, Porto Rico. Commanding Officer, Central Fort Michiel in Army and Navy Maneuvers, L.I. Sound, New York, 1894. Served as Private. Wisconsin Militia, Milwaukee, 1862.
Author of Topographical Drawing and Sketching, 1886. Photography applied to Surveying, 1886. Spanish Legends, and Traditions.
1913; newspaper articles, advocating that Rorto Rico try to become admitted as a state of American Union.
Member: Military Ord. Loyal Legion United States A. G.A.R.; Masons; Veterans.
Spanish- American War. Spanish Casino, San Juan, P.R.
Spouse Gertrudis Asenjo, del Valle, July 10, 1899, San Juan, P.