Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Brigadier General Absalom Baird received the Medal of Honor for his actions on September 1, 1864 in Jonesboro, Georgia during the Civil War. At the time he was serving with U.S. Volunteers. Baird was 40 years old.
3 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on April 22, 1896, 31 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Brevet Major General.
Baird was born on August 20, 1824 in Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Baird died on June 14, 1905 in near Relay, Maryland, at the age of 80. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
Baird is one of 1,525 Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War and one of 380 credited to Pennsylvania.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Voluntarily led a detached brigade in an assault upon the enemy's works.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: American Civil War.
Life beyond the battlefield
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Timeline
- August 20, 1824Born in Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania
- September 1, 1864Act of valor — Jonesboro, GeorgiaAge 40. U.S. Volunteers
- April 22, 1896Medal of Honor presented
- June 14, 1905Died in near Relay, MarylandAge 80.
- Resting placeArlington National CemeteryArlington, Virginia
Biography
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.
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