New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-18
DEATH OF REAR-ADMIRAL BALDWIN,

Rear Admiral Charles H. Baldwin died ct noon yes-
ter1ay at his home, No. 500 Ffthave. The ailment.
Brighs disease from which he had been suffering for
years, eliminated I'm sharp attack which had con-
fined him TO his bed for the last eight weeks, nom
which he not expected to rally. Indeed 1t Is
matter Of wonder that he held out long His
friends and physicians scarcely left his bedside during
tie closing days of his sickness, but waited In constant
anticipation of the fatal moment which always seemed
close at hand that when It did come It caused no
surprise.
In Admiral Baldwin the country has lost Of its
best types of the old time naval officer who did hard
fighting when there hard fighting to be done. and
who shone social entertainer when the thunder OF
guns along the shores sled His life began where
1t ended, in New-York Here he born on the 81
OF September, 1922 He entered the service early, ard
on the Gath of April, 1880, became MILDLY" On
the frigate Brandywine Of the Mediterranean Squad
rom he had his first long voyage, and that over no
had a three years cruise the soop Fairfield. He
resigned from the Navy February %, 1854, with
lieutenant's commission. His promotion was steady,
gradual and we'll earned On the frigate Congress,
Of the Pacific Squadron, he repeatedly distinguished
himself In engagements with the Mexicans snd look
part in the naval operations Of Mazatlan.
The outbreak of the civil found Admiral Bald
win eager for duty, and his volunteer offer OF ser
vice was as eagerly accepted, for like him were
needed then. AS lieutenant he commanded tha
steamer Clifton. He fought with her In the passage
OF fOftS JACKSON ana 81 fnlIp TIC cdptuIc VI Now
Orleans and the first attack on Vicksburg. In Novem
ber 1862, he commissioned commander and as
signed to special service on the steamer Vanderbilt
from 1868 to 1864 In the three years after that he
did shore duty as ordnance officer at the Mare Island
Navy Yard, In California. In 1868 and 1869 he
served feet captain In the North Pacific Squadron
In 1860 he was commissioned captain and appointed
inspector of naval ordnance at Mare Island; from
1871 1873 he did duty captain of the Colo
RADIO with the Asiac Squadron he then received tho
command of the naval rendezvous in San Francisco;
in August 1876, he commissioned a commodore
From 1876 TO 1879 he served on the Naval Examining
Board and he did good work on it, and also on tho
Lighthouse Board. When he attained the rank OF
rear-admira he received the command OF the naval
forces on the European station. He retired from this
position and active service In the Navy three years
ago. His health steadily declined, and last summer
visited the South of France in the hope OF improving
his condition the influences Of its genial climate
While crossing the his way home he had a
fall and no too feeble TO rally from the ELECTS
Of the shock a system already weak.
Admiral Baldwin's memory will be held In honor BY
those who know him either upright, fearless
officer or as a brave, true man. His name has
place in the history of his country and to its asso
Citations his descendants will always refer with pride
His second wife and two children by his first wife
survive him. His son Charles is a successful ranch
man In California but came to New-York TO Do with
his father IN his last hours.
His daughter Mrs. Deacon, is expected homo nom
Europe to-day. Admiral Baldwins physicians were
DIR. Keys and Dr. Tryon. Nothing that thoir SKIN
or experience could suggest to alleviate tho suherngs
of the last stage Of his disease were omitted Tho
funeral will take place at p. m. on Tuesday, In ST.
Tbomas's Church 1t Is expected that many OF his
surviving naval comrades and manv OF bis friends
and admirers will attend II.