Frank Baldwin

Jeff Davis County, Texas

Frank Dwight Baldwin

Major General, United States Army

June 26, 1842 - April 22, 1923

DOUBLE MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT

Born at Manchester, Michigan, on June 26, 1842, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for service as Captain, Company D, 19th Michigan Volunteer Infantry at Peach Tree Creek, Georgia, on July 20, 1864 in the Civil War. He was awarded a second Medal of Honor for service as First Lieutenant, 5th United States Infantry, at McClellan's Creek, Texas, on November 8, 1874 in the Indian Wars. He married Alice Blackwood on January 10, 1867. He served in the Civil War as Second Lieutenant, Michigan Horse Guards, September 19-November 22, 1861; First Lieutenant, 19th Michigan Volunteer Infantry, August 12, 1862; Captain, January 23, 1864; mustered out of the volunteer service, June 10, 1865. In the regular army as Second Lieutenant and First Lieutenant, 19th United States Infantry, February 23, 1866; promoted through the grades to Brigadier General, United States Army, June 9, 1902. He was breveted Captain, February 27, 1890 for "gallantry in action and successful attack on Sitting Bull's camp on the Red River, Montana" December 18, 1876. He commanded the first body of civilized troops that ever successfully reached the south shore of Lake Lanao (Island of Mindanao), Philippines, and after a desperate encounter with Moros at the battle of Bylan, May 2, 1902, completely overcame them, with the U.S. losing 51 killed and wounded out of 471, and the Moros losing more than 300, less than 30 escaping. He retired from active duty on June 26, 1906 Rank and organization: Captain, Company D, 19th Michigan Infantry; First Lieutenant, 5th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Peach Tree Creek, Georgia, 12 July 1864. Entered service at: Constantine, Michigan. Birth: Michigan. Date of issue: 3 December 1891. Baldwin compiled an impressive record as a line officer in the Indian Wars. He played a significant role in the Red River campaign of 1874-75, which broke the power of the Kiowas and Commanches, and in the campaign against Sitting Bull's Sioux in Montana in 1876-77. In 1890 he was awarded medals and brevets for galiantry at Peach Tree Creek in the Civil War; at the battles of Red River and McClellan's Creek, Texas; in 1874; and at the battles at Red Water and Wolf Mountain, Montana, in 1876 and 1877. Later, in the Phillipines, he won further honors in engagement with Moro tribesmen. Citation: Led his company in a countercharge at Peach Tree Creek, Georgia., 12 July 1864, under a galling fire ahead of his own men, and singly entered the enemy's line, capturing and bringing back 2 commissioned officers, fully armed, besides a guidon of a Georgia regiment.
He died in Denver, Colorado, on April 22, 1923 and was buried with full military honors in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery

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