James W. Henry was the Fifth and last Sergeant Major. He was a thoroughly brave, active, and to some extent, reckless young man: that is, reckless in disregard of danger. He was captured at Atlanta July 22, 1864. No information has been received about his later life beyond the fact that he is dead. He was a singularly attractive young man in many ways; when there was work to be done he did it if he could, and there were no bullets coming to the front which he avoided. This tribute is gladly given to his memory.
SOURCE: William W. Belknap, History of the Fifteenth Regiment Iowa Veteran Volunteer Infantry, p. 45-6
SOURCE: William W. Belknap, History of the Fifteenth Regiment Iowa Veteran Volunteer Infantry, p. 45-6
