Henry Ruhl Guss

Henry Ruhl Guss
Henry Ruhl Guss
	Henry Ruhl Guss
Born	July 28, 1825; Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, US
Died	April 25, 1907 (aged 81); West Chester, Pennsylvania, US
Place of burial	Oaklands Cemetery, West Chester, Pennsylvania, US
Allegiance	United States of America; Union
Branch	Union Army
Service years	1861–1863
Rank	Colonel; Brevet Major General
Unit	9th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
Commands	97th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
Conflicts	American Civil War Second Battle of Fort Wagner; Siege of Fort Pulaski; Battle of Grimball's Landing; Battle of Secessionville; ;

Henry Ruhl Guss (July 28, 1825 – April 25, 1907) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War. He organized and commanded the 97th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment out of Chester and Delaware Counties in Pennsylvania. He served as a colonel and was brevetted brigadier general and major general after the war in recognition of his service.