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General Henry Baxter, 7th Michigan Volunteer Infantry by Jay C Martin
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General Henry Baxter, 7th Michigan Volunteer Infantry

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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 despite having no prewar military training. His heroism and leadership propelled him from officer of volunteers to major general in the Army of the Potomac. A New York emigrant from a prominent family, Baxter was involved in developing Michigan's political, business and educational foundations. He excelled at enterprise, leading a group of adventurers to California during the Gold Rush, co-founding what would become the Republican Party and eventually becoming President Grant's diplomat to Honduras during one of the most dynamic periods of Central American history. His story parallels Michigan's transition from territory to state and the United States' transformation from a divided republic into a fledgling world power.

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Jay C. Martin is associate professor of history and director of museum studies at Central Michigan University, USA. His previous works have been published in the International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, the International Journal of Maritime History, and The Public Historian. He lives in Mt Pleasant, Michigan.
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December 30th, 2015
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  • General (US: Trade)
Illustrations
11 photographs & illustrations, 5 maps
Pages
216
Dimensions
178x254x15
ISBN-13
9781476663395
Product ID
24081470

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