BRIGADIER GENERAL ABSALOM BAIRD

U.S. ARMY

HIGHEST RANK: BREVET MAJOR GENERAL

UNIT/COMMAND: U.S. Volunteers

DATE OF BIRTH: 20 AUG 1824

PLACE OF BIRTH: Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania

DATE OF DEATH: 14 JUN 1905

PLACE OF DEATH: Relay, Baltimore County, Maryland

BURIAL: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington Virginia

NOTEWORTHY FACTS: Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his service during the U.S. Civil War at Jonesboro Georgia on 1 SEP 1864.

CITATION: Voluntarily led a detached brigade in an assault upon the enemy’s works.