Henry S. Burton

Henry Stanton Burton
Born	May 9, 1819 West Point, New York
Died	April 4, 1869 (aged 49) Fort Adams, Newport, Rhode Island
Buried at	West Point, New York
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1839 - 1869
Rank	Colonel Brevet Brigadier General
Unit	3rd U.S. Artillery Regiment 1st Regiment of New York Volunteers
Commands held	Fort Delaware 5th U.S. Artillery Regiment Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac
Battles/wars	Second Seminole War Mexican–American War American Civil War

Henry Stanton Burton (1819–1869) was a graduate of West Point, a career American Army officer who served in the Second Seminole War, Mexican–American War and the American Civil War.

Henry Stanton Burton was born on May 9, 1819 at West Point, New York, where his father was employed as a sutler. Appointed from Vermont, Burton graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point on July 1, 1839 and was appointed 2nd Lieutenant, 3rd U.S. Artillery Regiment. From 1839 to 1842, he served in the Florida Indian War and on November 11, 1839 was promoted 1st Lieutenant. From 1843 to 1846 he was assistant instructor of infantry and artillery tactics at West Point.

During the Mexican–American War he became Lieutenant Colonel of the 1st Regiment of New York Volunteers in 1846. Accepted by the U.S. Army in August 1846 it was transported around Cape Horn to California where it served as garrisons. Elements of the Volunteers under Lt Colonel Burton were involved in operations of the Pacific Coast Campaign in Baja California, fighting in the Battle of La Paz, Siege of La Paz and in the final defeat of the Mexican forces at the Skirmish of Todos Santos. His command remained as a garrison in Baja California until the peace treaty returned it to Mexico. On September 22, 1847 the U.S. Army promoted him Captain.

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