Seth Barton

Seth Maxwell Barton
Born(1829-09-08)September 8, 1829
DiedApril 11, 1900(1900-04-11) (aged 70)
Place of burial
City Cemetery,
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Allegiance United States
Confederate States
Branch United States Army
 Confederate States Army
Service years1849–1861 (USA)
1861–1865 (CSA)
Rank Captain (USA)
Brigadier General (CSA)
ConflictsAmerican Civil War
Other workChemist

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.