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Judith Carter Henry was born in 1776. Her parents were Landon Carter (1738-1801) and Judith Fauntleroy Carter (1740-1798). She had married Isaac Henry (1771-1829) who was a U.S. Navy surgeon. They settled on the Henry family farm in Manassas, Virginia. She gave birth to two children, Ellen Phebe Henry Morris (1807-1888) and Hugh Fauntleroy Henry (11812-1898). Her husband died in 1855. Henry House Hill where she lived was contested ground in the first Battle of Bull Run. Judith was an invalid and unwilling to leave her home. Artillery shells tore through the house and tore off Judith's foot. She died hours later and became the first civilian casualty of the American Civil War. She died in her home during the Battle of First Bull Run on 21 July 1861.

https://www.oah.org/resources/civilwar/gallery/ruins-of-Mrs-judith-henry-S-house/

https://history.army.mil/html/books/035/35-2-1/cmhpub_35-2-1.pdf

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6913653/judith-henry

https://www.nps.gov/mana/learn/education/upload/Res10_Death