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What branch of the military did Henry Robinson Clay serve in?

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Henry Robinson Clay served in the United States Army during the Mexican–American War. He was a private in the 1st Tennessee Volunteer Infantry Regiment and participated in the Battle of Buena Vista. After the war, Clay returned to Tennessee and became a farmer.
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