Henry Baumgarten (1839 -1918)
Henry Baumgarten was born on March 12, 1839 in what is now the province of Hanover, Germany. Baumgarten’s father Selig, mother Winzee [sic] and their seven children immigrated to the United States, settling in Baltimore, Maryland in 1852. Selig Baumgarten was an engraver, and Henry served an apprenticeship to an engraver. This was ideal preparation for his future occupation. (1) There are reports that he fought in the Civil War on the side of the Confederacy in Louisiana. However, other than his obituary, there is no primary evidence supporting Baumgarten’s claim to military service.