. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . , 1863; was promoted first lieutenant, January 2, 1864; was mustered out ofservice, February 13, 1865. He was a brave and capable officer and was con-spicuous for bravery in several battles. He located in Peoria, 111., about 1867, where he engaged in I lie furniturebusiness many years, and where he made his home until his dc;illi. Me wassurvived by a widow and several children. 666 NORWICH UNIVERSITY. [1862 LIEUT. HENRY JOHN WRIGHT. Henry J. Wright, son of Lieut. John and Almira Ividder (Green) Wright,was born in
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . , 1863; was promoted first lieutenant, January 2, 1864; was mustered out ofservice, February 13, 1865. He was a brave and capable officer and was con-spicuous for bravery in several battles. He located in Peoria, 111., about 1867, where he engaged in I lie furniturebusiness many years, and where he made his home until his dc;illi. Me wassurvived by a widow and several children. 666 NORWICH UNIVERSITY. [1862 LIEUT. HENRY JOHN WRIGHT. Henry J. Wright, son of Lieut. John and Almira Ividder (Green) Wright,was born in Norwich, Vt., 1839, and died in Baltimore, Md., in 1890. Heattended the schools of his town and entered the University in 1859, and re-mained until September 1861, when he enlisted in Co. B, 6th Vt. Volunteers;was promoted sergeant September 7, 1861; 2nd lieutenant, 3d Vermont LightBattery, July 26, 1864; 1st lieutenant, same company, July 26, 1864; washonorably discharged. May 29, 1865. He was employed for some years in thebaggage department of the Baltimore & Ohio R. The Commons Club House. 1863] SKETCHES OF ALUMNI AND PAST CADETS. 667 CLASS OF 1863. MAJOR HENRY ELIJAH ALVORD, C. E., LL. D. Henry E. Alvord, son of Daniel Wells and Caroline Matilda (Clapp)Alvord, was born in Greenfield, Mass., March 11, 1844, and died at the BaptistHospital in St. Louis, Mo., October 1,1904, as the result of a stroke of prepared for college in the schools of his native town and entered the Uni-versity in the early spring of 1860, and graduated B. S. in 1863. He was ad-jutant of the corps of cadets; assistant editor of the Reveille, two years; was theN. U. representative on the board of editors of the Unwersily Quarlerly;was a member of the 6 X Fraternity. He was a trustee of the University from1870 until 1888; secretary of the Alumni Association for some years. TheUniversity conferred upon him the degree of C. E. in course in 1870 and L. 1890. His valuable library was pr
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