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Henry C. (Henry Coddington) Meyer
1844–1935
A Civil War cavalry officer turned editor and reform-minded writer, he brought firsthand experience and a practical eye to the page. His best-known work looks back on the war in vivid detail while reflecting a life spent in public service and publishing.
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Civil War Experiences under Bayard, Gregg, Kilpatrick, Custer, Raulston, and Newberry, 1862, 1863, 1864
by Henry C. (Henry Coddington) Meyer
About the author
Born in Hamburg, Germany, on April 14, 1844, Henry Coddington Meyer later built a varied career in the United States as a soldier, editor, and author. He is best known today for Civil War Experiences, a memoir drawn from his service with the 24th New York Cavalry during the American Civil War.
Meyer also had a life beyond the battlefield. Sources connected with his publishing work show him as an editor associated with Engineering Record, Building Record and Sanitary Engineer, and reference him as a public health reformer. That combination of military experience, editorial work, and civic interest gives his writing a grounded, practical feel.
He received the Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism at Petersburg, Virginia, on June 17, 1864. Meyer died on March 27, 1935. A clearly suitable portrait image could not be confirmed from the sources reviewed, so no profile image is included.