by Charles W. Bowman

Biographies

A.H.H. BAXTER

   Mr. Baxter is located on a ranch in the Arkansas Valley, a few miles east of Granada, in Bent County, Colo. Mr. Baxter is a native of Indiana; was born August 31, 1845, in Jefferson County, where he worked on a farm and attended school until he entered the army, in October. 1861. He enlisted in the Twelfth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, a one-year regiment. After serving his time, he was discharged, but immediately re-enlisted in the Fifty-fourth regiment. In this he served his time, and again enlisted in the First Indiana Heavy Artillery, serving two years and two months. During his army life, he was engaged in many heavy battles in the Department of the Gulf, and others to which he belonged. In the first attack on Vicksburg, December 25, 1862, the Twelfth Indiana Volunteer Infantry had left Indianapolis, Ind., only two weeks previously, with full numbers; it sustained a loss of 660 men in an engagement of three hours' duration. Mr. Baxter was finally discharged from the army as a veteran, January 21, 1866, having served his country faithfully for four years and two months. After the war closed, he returned to his home in Indiana, where he remained until 1872, employed in farming. About this time, he went to Pueblo to learn from his brother, 0.H.P. Baxter, the best location for agricultural pursuits and stock-raising. He selected his present site. He has 160 acres of land, mostly in grass, which he cuts and bales for market. Mr. Baxter was married, in 1868, to Miss Elizabeth Robinson, of Jefferson County, Ind. He was School Director of District No. 8, and Secretary of the Board for three years. before the district was divided in 1879. Since then, he has been a Director and Secretary of the Board of District No. 9. He is much pleased with Bent County, and expects to make it his permanent residence.