Henry K. Burgwyn

Henry K. Burgwyn
Henry K. Burgwyn
Nickname(s)	"Boy Colonel"
Born	October 3, 1841; Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Died	July 1, 1863 (aged 21); Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Buried	Historic Oakwood Cemetery; Raleigh, North Carolina
Allegiance	Confederate States of America
Service/branch	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861–1863
Rank	Colonel
Commands held	26th North Carolina Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of New Bern; Peninsula Campaign Battle of Malvern Hill; ; Battle of Goldsborough Bridge; New Bern Campaign; Washington Campaign; Gettysburg Campaign Battle of Gettysburg †; ;

Henry King Burgwyn, Jr. (October 3, 1841 – July 1, 1863) was a Confederate colonel in the American Civil War who was killed at the Battle of Gettysburg.

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