Absalom Baird Military person

Absalom Baird (August 20, 1824 – June 14, 1905) was a career United States Army officer who distinguished himself as a Union Army general in the American Civil War. Baird received the Medal of Honor for his military actions.

Personal facts

Absalom Baird
Birth dateAugust 20, 1824
Birth place
Washington Pennsylvania
Date of deathJune 14, 1905
Place of death
Baltimore
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

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Military person

allegianceUnion
award
Medal of Honor
military operations
American Civil War
military branch
Union Army
military commandInspector General of the Army
service start1849
service end1888

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External resources

  1. http://select.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf?res=F60E17F7355913738DDDAC0994DE405B858CF1D3
  2. http://web.archive.org/web/20080208215607/http:/www.generalsandbrevets.com/ngb/baird.htm
  3. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/absalomb.htm
  4. http://www.generalsandbrevets.com/ngb/baird.htm
  5. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html