Henry Baxter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henry Baxter

Union Army General

Date of Birth: 08-Sep-1821

Place of Birth: Sidney (village), New York, New York, United States

Date of Death: 30-Dec-1873

Profession: military officer, diplomat

Nationality: United States

Zodiac 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 Colonel 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.