Baird, George William, BGEN

Deceased

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Last Rank
Brigadier General

Last Service Branch
Adjutant General Corps

Primary Unit
1864-1865, HHC, 32nd Infantry

Service Years
1861 - 1904

Adjutant General Corps

Brigadier General

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Personal Details

Home State

Connecticut

Connecticut

Year of Birth
1839

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Home Town Milford, Connecticut	Last Address Asheville, North Carolina Buried at Milford Cemetery, Milford, Connecticut.
Date of Passing Nov 26, 1906

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US Army Retired (Pre-2007)

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Grand Army of the Republic Badge

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Congressional Medal Of Honor Society


	1877, Congressional Medal Of Honor Society

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Last Known Activity:

Indian Wars Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Rose from the rank of private to Brigadier General. He was presented the Medal of Honor in 1894 for his actions at Bear Paw Mountain, Montana on September 30, 1877 against Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce. His MOH citation reads, "Most distinguished gallantry in action with Nez Perce Indians." He was at the time a 1st Leiutenant with the 5th Infantry.

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1877, Congressional Medal Of Honor Society

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Deceased Member (Honor Roll)

Join Year
1877

Last Updated: Feb 9, 2020

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