The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-24
THE JUDGE BAYLOR.

The Galveston News publishes tn
following interesting letter, written b.
Judge Baylor nearly five years ago. l
explains itself:
HOLLY OAK, April 8, 1869
MY DEAR NIECE-The letter yol
had the goodness to write me cam'
safely to hand, and for it and the inter
est you manifest in rescuing the mem
ory of those dear to us from oblivion
be pleased to accept my gratefu
thanks.
We have been criminally neglectfu
in not having noticed, in some way
the services of my father, and Uncle
George Baylor, during the American
Revolution.
My father, Walker Baylor, ranked
as Major at the end of that eventfu
struggle. He. commanded Washing
toms Life Guards at the battle o.
Germantown, where he, as you know
recievedIa cannon shot which wounded
him, and made him cripple for life
He received pension from the State
of Virginia and the Government of the
United States for his wounds and gal
liant services.
NY uncle, Colonel George Baylor
was for some time (seven years. Aid
de-camp to General Washington, ant
presented the British colors taken al
Trenton to the Congress of the United
States. With the flags, he bore {
complimentary letter from Washing
ton to that body, in which he speaks
of the spirited conduct of Colonel Bay
lor on that and other occasions. Some
time after, he armed and equipped, a
his own expense, 1 believe, the first
regiment of horse in his native State
Virginia, for the continental service
and was afterward cut off at Tappan
in the State of New York, by the Brit
ish "no flintn Gen. Grey. There my
uncle received several severe wounds
from which he never entirely recov
cred, and died on the Island of Barba.
does, just after the close of the revolu
ton. 1t was not until Jackson's
administration that tina government
paid his heirs for his services, anC
moneys advanced by him in getting
up his regiment of horse. He left but
one son, John, who married and short
ly afterward died, leaving severaI
small children; hence there was NJ
one to look after this matter until thai
late day.
Brother Cyrus, William and mysel
were all engaged in the war of 1872.
Cyrus A. Baylor was at the battle O
Fort Sandusky, commanded one line
of the fort during the siege, and storm
ing, killed British soldier with his
own hand as he was attempting tt
scale the walls of the fort, and was
mentioned by Colonel Croghan with
others for his bravery and good con-
duct. For his gallant services on that
occasion Congress presented him q
splendid sword.
Brother William (who died near La
Grange, Texas, several years ago. was
in many battles and at the battle o.
Massinaway then private soldier in
Captain Garrard's Kentucky troop o
horse, distinguished himself in such Il
manner as to be mentioned by Colonel
Campbell in his official report, imme-
diately after which he was promoted
to Lieutenant in the seventeenth Reg.
iment of Regulars.
My own services were too humble to
nolice. was, noWeNei, WIFI Solohel
Boswells regiment and cut our way
into Fert Meigs on the 5th of May,
1918. During the siege, after my time
expired, l volunteered and went tc
Canada with Shelby and Harrison,
when Proctor's army was taken.
u have written this hasty and i'm.
perfect sketch for the present, hoping
in my letter to Eugene to so more
into detail.
Give my best and kindest regards tc
Gen. Walker, and believe me always
yours, attectionately,