The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-01-17
\ TIVE LATE JUDGE BAYLOR.

y THE LAIR 'D"L hA hh"H'
The Galveston News publishes the
following interesting letter, written by
Judge Baylor nearly five years ago. II
explains itself:
I HOLLY OAK, April 6, 1869
MY DEAR NIECE-The letter yot
had the goodness to write me came
safely to hand, and for it and the inter.
est you manifest in rescuing the mem
DRY Of those dear to us from oblivion,
be pleased to accept my grateful
thanks.
We have been criminally neglected.
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 eventual
struggle. He commanded Washing
toms Life Guards at the battle of
Germantown, where he, as you know,
recieved,a cannon shot which wounded
him, and made him cripple for life
He received a pension from the State
of Virginia and the Government of the
United States for his wounds and gal
liant services.
My uncle, Colonel George Baylor,
was for some time seven years. Aid
de-camp to General Washington, and
presented the British colors taken at
Trenton to the Congress of the United
States. With the flags, he bore a
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 at
his own expense, | believe, the first
regiment of horse in his native State
Virginia, for the continental service,
and was atterward cut oil at Tappan,
in the State Of New York, by the Brit
ish ''no flint 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, and
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 several
small children; hence there was no
one to look after this matter until that
late day.
Brother Cyrus, William and myself
were all engaged in the war of 1872.
('NvpIto 4 nnNrllp al
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 to
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 Il
splendid sword.
BROTHER William (who died near La
Grange, Texas, several Years ago. was
in many battles and ut the battle of
Massinaway then private soldier in
Captain Garrard's Kentucky troop of
horse, distinguished himself in such
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
notice. was, however, with Colonel
Boswell's regiment and cut our way
into Fort Meigs on the 9th of NAV,
1913. During the siege, after my time
expired, / volunteered and went to
Canada with Shelby and Harrison,
when Proctor's army was taken.
| have written this hasty and i'm
perfect sketch for the present, hoping
in my letter to Eugene to go more
into detail.
Give my best and kindest regards to
Gen. Walker and believe me always
yours, atiectionately,