Absalom Baird
Born: August 20, 1824 at Washington, Pennsylvania
Home Town: Washington, Pennsylvania
Medal of Honor
U.S. Army
American Civil War
Date of Issue: April 22, 1896
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Brigadier General Absalom Baird, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 1 September 1864, while serving with U.S. Volunteers, in action at Jonesboro, Georgia. Brigadier General Baird voluntarily led a detached brigade in an assault upon the enemy’s works.
