Henry Baxter
Henry Baxter | |
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Brigadier General Henry Baxter | |
| Born | September 8, 1821 Sidney Plains, New York |
| Died | December 30, 1873 (aged 52) Jonesville, Michigan |
| Place of burial | Jonesville Cemetery, Jonesville, Michigan |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Brigadier General Brevet Major General |
| Commands | 7th Michigan Infantry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Other work | Storekeeper, miller, U.S. Minister to Honduras |
Henry Baxter (September 8, 1821 – December 30, 1873) was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. At the Battle of Gettysburg, his brigade resisted a Confederate assault from parts of Maj. Gen. Robert E. Rodes's division, slaughtering hundreds in a surprise attack on BG Alfred Iverson's brigade, and held the north flank of the Union position for much of the day before retiring due to lack of ammunition. He was wounded four times during the war. He later served as President Grant's Minister to Honduras.