Barton was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia,[1] on September 8, 1829, to Thomas Bowerbank Barton (1792-1871) and Susan Catherine Stone Barton ( 1796-1875).[2] At the age of 15, he was accepted into the United States Military Academy, graduating in 1849. Following his graduation, Barton served in various frontier posts in New Mexico Territory and Texas, where he participated in campaigns against the Comanche Indians. By 1861, Barton had become a Captain in the United States Army.
Released following a prisoner exchange, Barton was assigned command of the Virginia brigade once led by Lewis Armistead, serving under Maj. Gen. George Pickett. Stationed at Kinston, North Carolina, for the remainder of the year. Barton was commanding one of the forward columns marching on New Bern, in February 1864, when he was censured after Pickett had issued a formal complaint against him for lack of cooperation. He was transferred to Gen. Robert Ransom's command at Drewry's Bluff. However, Barton was again relieved of command following the Battle of Drewry's Bluff when Ransom issued a similar charge, despite accounts of Barton's gallantry during the battle as well as his unit being the first to reach the Union guns. Barton's brigade was assigned to Col. Birkett D. Fry.
Barton was later returned to command due to the intervention of other officers on his behalf and assigned to a brigade defending Richmond, Virginia, under Lt. Gen. Richard S. Ewell. He remained at Chaffin's Farm until the eventual evacuation of Richmond and joined the retreating forces under Maj. Gen. Custis Lee. Barton was captured on April 6, 1865, at the Battle of Sayler's Creek along with eight other Confederate Generals. Imprisoned for three months at Fort Warren in Boston, Massachusetts, he was released after signing a loyalty oath to the Union
Dates of rankedit
Captain, June 15, 1861
Lieutenant Colonel, June 29, 1861
Brigadier General, March 11, 1862
Postwar lifeedit
After the war, Barton returned to Fredericksburg, where he began practicing chemistry, eventually becoming one of the most prominent chemists in the United States. In 1900, while visiting his son in Washington, D.C., he died suddenly. He was buried in the City Cemetery in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
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For the U S attorney politician and diplomat see Seth Barton attorney 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 Seth Maxwell BartonBorn 1829 09 08 September 8 1829Fredericksburg VirginiaDiedApril 11 1900 1900 04 11 aged 70 Washington D C Place of burialCity Cemetery Fredericksburg VirginiaAllegiance United States Confederate StatesService wbr branch United States Army Confederate States ArmyYears of service1849 1861 USA 1861 1865 CSA RankCaptain USA Brigadier General CSA Battles warsAmerican Civil WarBattle of Cheat Mountain Battle of Greenbrier River Valley Campaign Battle of Champion Hill Siege of Vicksburg Battle of Drewry s BluffOther workChemist Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Civil War service 3 Dates of rank 4 Postwar life 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksEarly life and career editBarton was born in Fredericksburg Virginia 1 on September 8 1829 to Thomas Bowerbank Barton 1792 1871 and Susan Catherine Stone Barton 1796 1875 2 At the age of 15 he was accepted into the United States Military Academy graduating in 1849 Following his graduation Barton served in various frontier posts in New Mexico Territory and Texas where he participated in campaigns against the Comanche Indians By 1861 Barton had become a Captain in the United States Army Civil War service editWith the outbreak of the Civil War he resigned his commission and joined the 3rd Arkansas Infantry as a lieutenant colonel in the Confederate army Serving under Gen Robert E Lee Barton saw action at the battles of Cheat Mountain and Greenbrier River and later with Gen Thomas Stonewall Jackson as chief engineer during the Valley Campaign in 1862 Promoted to brigadier general in March 1862 Barton was assigned to Gen E Kirby Smith in the Department of East Tennessee where for a short time during the June 1862 Cumberland Gap Campaign Barton led the 4th Brigade consisting of Anderson s Virginia battery as well as Alabama and Georgia regiments Later transferred with Maj Gen Carter L Stevenson s division to Vicksburg Mississippi Barton was captured following the Siege of Vicksburg on July 4 1863 Released following a prisoner exchange Barton was assigned command of the Virginia brigade once led by Lewis Armistead serving under Maj Gen George Pickett Stationed at Kinston North Carolina for the remainder of the year Barton was commanding one of the forward columns marching on New Bern in February 1864 when he was censured after Pickett had issued a formal complaint against him for lack of cooperation He was transferred to Gen Robert Ransom s command at Drewry s Bluff However Barton was again relieved of command following the Battle of Drewry s Bluff when Ransom issued a similar charge despite accounts of Barton s gallantry during the battle as well as his unit being the first to reach the Union guns Barton s brigade was assigned to Col Birkett D Fry Barton was later returned to command due to the intervention of other officers on his behalf and assigned to a brigade defending Richmond Virginia under Lt Gen Richard S Ewell He remained at Chaffin s Farm until the eventual evacuation of Richmond and joined the retreating forces under Maj Gen Custis Lee Barton was captured on April 6 1865 at the Battle of Sayler s Creek along with eight other Confederate Generals Imprisoned for three months at Fort Warren in Boston Massachusetts he was released after signing a loyalty oath to the UnionDates of rank editCaptain June 15 1861 Lieutenant Colonel June 29 1861 Brigadier General March 11 1862Postwar life editAfter the war Barton returned to Fredericksburg where he began practicing chemistry eventually becoming one of the most prominent chemists in the United States In 1900 while visiting his son in Washington D C he died suddenly He was buried in the City Cemetery in Fredericksburg Virginia See also editList of American Civil War Generals Confederate Notes edit Fredericksburg originally was in Spotsylvania County It became an independent city in 1879 from www bartondatabase comReferences editEicher John H and David J Eicher Civil War High Commands Stanford Stanford University Press 2001 ISBN 978 0 8047 3641 1 Linedecker Clifford L ed Civil War A Z The Complete Handbook of America s Bloodiest Conflict New York Ballantine Books 2002 ISBN 0 89141 878 4 Sifakis Stewart Who Was Who in the Civil War New York Facts On File 1988 ISBN 978 0 8160 1055 4 Warner Ezra J Generals in Gray Lives of the Confederate Commanders Baton Rouge Louisiana State University Press 1959 ISBN 978 0 8071 0823 9 External links editMonument at Vicksburg Stonewall in the Valley Seth Maxwell Barton Brig Gen Seth M Barton after action report Battle of Champion HillPortals nbsp American Civil War nbsp Biography nbsp Chemistry nbsp Virginia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Seth Barton amp oldid 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