Henry G. Bonebrake
Lieutenant Henry G. Bonebrake (June 21, 1838 - October 26, 1912) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Bonebrake received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Five Forks in Virginia on 1 April 1865. He was honored with the award on 3 May 1865. Biography Bonebrake was born in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania to Henry (1798–1879) and Anna Stewart Bonebrake (1804–1861). Before the war he attended schools in the Washington Township and then became a teacher. Bonebrake enlisted into the 17th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry on 12 September 1862. He was elected first sergeant and later commissioned second lieutenant and ultimately first lieutenant on 14 January 1865. During the Battle of Five Forks on 1 April 1865, Bonebrake spotted a color-bearer urging on his fellow Confederates. Bonebrake attempted to take the flag, during which time a fight ensued between the two resulting in Bonebrake capturing the flag. The flag, which then belonged to the 35th Regiment North Carolina State Troops, was later deposited at the War Department and labeled with capture number 340. He was presented with a Medal of Honor on 3 May 1865 for