BAIRD, Absalom

Affiliation:  Union

Born: August 20 1824, Washington PA

Died: June 14 1905, near Relay MD

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1849, artillery duty, Seminole war, instructor at West Point, frontier duty.

War Service: 1861 staff officer, First Bull Run, chief of staff in IV Corps in Peninsula campaign, April 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 27th Bde/7th Divn/Army of the Ohio, commanded divisions in the Army of Kentucky and Army of the Cumberland, commanded 1st Divn/XIV Corps at Chickamauga, commanded 3rd Divn at Missionary Ridge, Atlanta campaign, Jonesboro - Medal of Honor, March to the Sea, Carolinas campaign.

Post War:  Army service as inspector general, retired US Army 1888.