In the summer of 1838 Henry's parents brought him with them from Glasgow to Ellicott City, Maryland. At the start of the Civil War, Henry was living in Manchester and employed at the Danville Railroad as a pattern maker. He joined the Local Defense as an officer. Put in the Ordnance Department, he was in charge of the Richmond Carbine Works. He was called out to defend the Capital against Dahlgren's Raid, leading a cavalry company. That company was overrun and Fitzgerald was captured and paroled. Late in 1864 he was detailed to begin a Carbine Works in Tallahassee, Alabama. The factory had production cut short by the end of the War, but not before a number of rare weapons were produced. He lived out his life, and died at Manchester.
In the summer of 1838 Henry's parents brought him with them from Glasgow to Ellicott City, Maryland. At the start of the Civil War, Henry was living in Manchester and employed at the Danville Railroad as a pattern maker. He joined the Local Defense as an officer. Put in the Ordnance Department, he was in charge of the Richmond Carbine Works. He was called out to defend the Capital against Dahlgren's Raid, leading a cavalry company. That company was overrun and Fitzgerald was captured and paroled. Late in 1864 he was detailed to begin a Carbine Works in Tallahassee, Alabama. The factory had production cut short by the end of the War, but not before a number of rare weapons were produced. He lived out his life, and died at Manchester.
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