General Henry Baxter, 7th Michigan Volunteer Infantry : a biography / Jay C. Martin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martin, Jay C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Baxter, Henry, 1821-1873.

Baxter, Henry.

United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 7th (1861-1865).

United States.

Generals--United States--Biography.

Generals.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Biography.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.

Jonesville (Mich.)--Biography.

Jonesville (Mich.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (335 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Few 19th-century Americans were as adventurous as Henry Baxter.Best known for his Civil War exploits--from leading the 7th Michigan Volunteer Infantry across the Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg in the first daylight amphibious assault in American history, to his defense of the Union line on day one of Gettysburg--he accomplished these.

Contents:

Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1; Along the Old Chicago Road; 2; Rush for Gold, 1849-1852; 3; Building Family and Community, 1853-1860; 4; Off to War, 1861; 5; Action at Last, Early 1862; 6; An Authentic Piece of Human Heroism, Late 1862; 7; Stalemate, 1863; 8; Pushing South, 1864; 9; Traitors Defeated, Home Regained, 1865-1868; 10; Mission to Honduras, 1869-1873; 11; Ended All Too Soon; Chapter Notes; Introduction; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Bibliography; Manuscripts; Periodicals

Secondary SourcesList of Names and Terms

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

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ISBN:

1-4766-2386-4

OCLC:

939262481