Henry Baxter
Union Army General
Died when: 52 years 113 days (627 months)Star Sign: Virgo
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.
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