John Henry Winder
| John Henry Winder | |
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John Henry Winder, Confederate Army brigadier general
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| Born |
February 21, 1800 Somerset County, Maryland |
| Died | February 7, 1865 (aged 64) Florence, South Carolina |
| Place of burial | Green Mount Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America Confederate States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army Confederate States Army
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| Years of service | 1820–23, 1827–61 (USA) 1861–65 (CSA) |
| Rank |
 Major (USA) Bvt. Lt. Colonel (USA) Brigadier General (CSA)
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| Unit | 4th U.S. Artillery U.S. Rifle Regiment 3rd U.S. Artillery 1st U.S. Artillery |
| Commands held | Confederate Bureau of Prison Camps |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John Henry Winder (February 21, 1800 – February 7, 1865) was a career United States Army officer who served with distinction during the Mexican War. He later served as a Confederate general officer during the American Civil War.
Winder was noted for commanding prisoner-of-war camps throughout the South during the war, and for charges of improperly supplying the prisoners in his charge.
Winder was born at "Rewston" in Somerset County, Maryland, a son of U.S. Army Brig. Gen. William H. Winder and his wife Gertrude Polk. Winder's father fought in the War of 1812, most notably, as the American commander, in the disastrous and rallying defeat at the Battle of Bladensburg and was a second cousin to future Confederate general Charles Sidney Winder.
In 1814, Winder entered the United States Military Academy at West Point, and graduated 11th of 30 cadets in 1820. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the artillery, and served first at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland, and then in Florida.
During the early 1820s, Winder went through numerous transfers, going from the U.S. Rifle Regiment in 1820, to the 4th U.S. Artillery. Winder resigned his commission on August 31, 1823, and would not return to the Army for almost four years.
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