Seth Barton
Seth Maxwell Barton | |
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| Born | September 8, 1829 Fredericksburg, Virginia |
| Died | April 11, 1900 (aged 70) Washington, D.C. |
| Place of burial | City Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Virginia |
| Allegiance | United States Confederate States |
| Branch | United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1849–1861 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA) |
| Rank | Captain (USA) Brigadier–General (CSA) |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Other work | Chemist |
Seth Maxwell Barton (September 8, 1829 – April 11, 1900) was a United States Army officer and, then, a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He later became noted as a chemist.