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'''Henry S. Yount''' (March 18, 1839 – May 16, 1924) was an American [[American Civil War|Civil War]] soldier, [[mountain man]], professional [[Hunting|hunter]] and [[Animal trapping|trapper]], [[Prospecting|prospector]], [[wilderness]] [[guide]] and [[Pack horse|packer]], seasonal employee of the [[United States
Yount served two terms in the [[Union Army]] during the [[American Civil War]]. He first enlisted for a six-month term in November 1861. He was wounded and taken prisoner by the [[Confederate States Army]] in an opening skirmish of the [[Battle of Pea Ridge]] in [[Arkansas]] in March 1862 and was held as a [[prisoner of war]] for nearly a month until released in a [[prisoner exchange]]. He re-enlisted in August 1862 and served until the end of the war. He was promoted three times and was a [[Company quartermaster sergeant]] when he was discharged in July 1865.
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