The photograph on this page was sent to me in July 2002 by Roy Alexander, who is a great-great-grandson of Henry Sweet. After posting an entry in the guest book Mr. Alexander sent me an email message and then followed up by sending me this photograph of Henry Sweet as well as the bigraphical material that appears below. The picture and the information appear here with his permission.
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Since the photograph shows Henry wearing sergeant's stripes, it was taken prior to December 1, 1864, when he was made Second Lieutenant. Quite possibly the picture was made in New Berne, North Carolina.
That which follows is the biographical material sent by Roy Alexander. Rather than paraphrase him, I will quote the paragraphs dirctly:
Henry Timothy Sweet was born September 27, 1833 in Vermont. He married Betsy Abigail Camp January 1, 1853. When the Civil War broke out he joined the first New York Infantry and served out his enlisted time. He saw service in Vermont, North and South Carolina and Tennessee. He was in the Peninsula Campaign and with Sherman as he started his march to the sea and also at Bentonville. He returned to Vermont and then went to Illinois where he followed railroading.
(According to another account) ......In 1861 he enlisted in the Second New York Infantry at New York City, serving two years in the Infantry, then he was in the recruiting office work in New York for a while. He then enlisted in the 12th New York Cavalry and served in that division the rest of the Civil War in North and South Carolina, and Tennessee. Altogether he served over four years, being wounded once at Wise Forks, North Carolina. He won the title of Captain and Quartermaster. (Info from Frederick L. Sweet, aged 91 yrs, 1968.)
(From his obit in the Chadron Journal, Nov. 15, 1912) ...Mr. Sweet grew up in Vermont and at the breaking out of the Civil War enlisted in the Second New York Infantry, and later was with the 12 New York Cavalry. He followed the soldier's life for four years building up for himself a brilliant record in the Army. He saw service in Vermont, North and South Carolina and Tennessee. He was in the Peninsula Campaign, with Sherman to the sea, also at Bentonville. On March 8, 1865 he was severely wounded at Wise Forks in North Carolina. At the close of the war he had won the title of Captain.
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