Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-29
CEN. BALDWIN
At FORT DOUGLAS
Making Official Inspection Of Post
As Department Commander
GIVEN REGULATION SALUTE
Infantry Was Frat Reviewed ana
Commended -Theu the Griillery Had
Ito Turn and Did Well

Brlgadler +. d. Baldwin, command
ing general Of the department of the
Colorado. arrived In this city on last
nights No 8, over the Rio Grande, and
registered at the Kenyon hotel. The
general went up 10 the post In official
style this morning, and was given the
regulation salute from the local batter
les, and after the customary introduce
tory handshaking with his brother of
fcers, the general lost no time in
starting in on business, General Bald
win is no stranger at Fort Douglas, but
this is the first Official visit as depart
ment commander
The infantry was reviewed and In.
spected first, and the boys all did well;
and then the two light batteries took
their turn at the bat. The artillery
went through extended eyolutions, one
OF these being discharge OF all OF the
~ guns OF the two commands at once,
and the unison Of the discharge was
excellent The batteries wheeled on
the double quick, tore all over the par
ade ground limbered, unllmbered, fired,
limbered up and tore away again In
surprising and pleasing quick time, and
when all was over, the commanding
general compllmented both Colonel
Bulb and Major Calf, as well as the
other officers on the efficiency and eN-
cellent appearance Of the men. After
lunch with Colonel Bubb. General
Baldwin inspected the barracks and
quarters, and later the other buildings
OF the post He came to this city from
Fort Duchesne, and leaves tomorrow
for Fort d. A. Russell to Inspect the
command there. He brought with him
Lieut. FarT OF the artillery corps who
viii remain at Fort Douglas. General
Baldwin win decide on the question Of
the summers eneampment this evening,
for the Fort Douglas garrison; and II Is
believed that the troops win go to
strawberry Valley, on account OF the
great cost Of sending them 10 Fort b.
A. Russell.
The following biographical sketch OF
the commanding general OF this depart
ment Is OF interest at this time.
General Baldwin was born in Michi-
gan and made his entree into military
life during the Civil war, when he was
commissioned second lieutenant of the
Michigan horse guards, Sept. 10, 1861.
He was then commissioned first lleuten-
ant, Nineteenth Michigan volunteer in.
fantry, on August u, 1862. was promot-
ed to captain Jan. %, 1864. and mus
tered out on June TO- 1865 with the |
rank Of captain. On Feb g. 1866. he |
was commissioned second lieutenant. |
Nineteenth United States infantry, |
being transferred to the |
United States infantry |
with the rank Of first lieutenant. and |
again on May 10. 1869. to the Fifth |
United States Infantry Lieut. Gen.
Nelson A, Miles old regimenD, and |
with that regiment participated In the
innumerable Indian fights, battles and
skirmlshes which made the regiment
renowned. During the frequent occa.
slons when Colonel n. A. Miles was In
command OF the operations In the field !
against the turbulent hostiles. Lieutep-
ant Baldwin was always on the staff OF
The colonel commanding aud usually
was chief OF scouts, a position for
which his calm judgment and indomlta-
Die courage peculiarly fitted him.
Attaining his majority during the
regular and tardy promotion he was
letalled as Indian agent al Anardarko
,, IT, and remained on that duty until
he outbreak Of the Spanish war. when
he was detailed as an Inspector general
II volunteers, and shortly afterward
'dvancing to the rank Of lieutenant
'olonel OF the Ninth infantry with
which regiment he served In the Philip
'ines, and on Feb, u.s. 1901. was In com
nand Of the port at Parang Parang
lntll ne started out In command OF the
punitive expedition into the fastnesses
u the Moro country to avenge the
murder OF two American soldiers by
he natives. With that regiment ne ro.
urned 10 San Francisco Hardly had
II reached that city when he was pro'
noted TO the colonelcy Of the Twenty.
eventh infantry and returned al once
o Manila. 0'''e
subsequently Col Baldwin was
laced In command OF the Fifth sonar.
te brigade. with headquarters al Ilo-
o. Panay, and Il was while operating
herewith against the insurrecios maj
he following euloglum was called form
rom Brig Gen. George W. Davis In his
epoIt TO MAJ. Gen. Adra r. Chaffee.
ommanding United States army In The
apartment Of the Philippines,
sultan Bayan, Raia Muda Bayan.
ultan Pandspan and all leading dat.
y uead and many OF their followers
ssault upon the principal fort. which
st nlght one Of the most gallant per.
Of American arms. Col
rank D.Baldwin and his regiment