Henry McIver
Henry Douglas McIver, (1841. - 1907.) was a soldier of fortune who fought for 18 countries.
First ten years of his life, McIver spent in Virginia, USA, and then he was sent to his uncle, general Donald Graham, to finish school, and prepare for West Point. General Graham - expirienced warrior and adventurer - influenced young Henry very much. Instead of West Point, McIver acceded private army of the East-Indian Company, when he was only 16 years old.
He was sent to India in 1858. At that time, in India raged rebelion of Sepoy, native soldiers in the East-Indian Company army. In his first battle, McIver was wounded.
In 1860, McIver is fighting under Garibaldi, and after that, he joins the pretender for Spanish crown, Don Carlos.
When American Civil War broke out, Henry McIver chooses the Confederate side, as already experienced soldier, although he was only 20 years old at the time. In Civil War, he was under command of the famous Southern generals: Jackson, Stewart and Smith. At the end of the war, he challenged major Tomlin of the North to a duel, according to those days habits. He won the duel. When South capitulated, McIver had to flee to Mexico, where Tsar Maximilian fought the Juarez’s rebels.
He was captured by Indians, and escaped three months later by swimming across Rio Grande. He fought at the Monterey, and for merits received the count title. Rebellion was successful, Maximilian was executed, and Mc Iver fled to Tampico, where he boarded a ship and left for South America.
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