Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-15
WITH MIlITARYHONORS
FUNERAL SERVICES OVER GEN.
ABSALOM BAIRD's REMAINS.
Retired Army Offer Who Died Near
Relay, Md.-Veteran Of
Civil War.

Funeral services over the remains OF
Brevet Major General Absalom Baird, u s.
A., retired. who died near Relay. Nd, yes
terday morning, will be held at st. John s
p. E. Church Saturday morning at 10
o'clock and the interment will be made in
the Arlington national cemetery with full
military honors. The remains were brought
to this city last evening and placed in Gaw-
ler's undertaking establishment. Under or
ders issued by the War Department today
two troops of cavalry and battery Of ar
tillery from Fort Myer. with a caisson and
body bearers will proceed to Gawlers Sat
urday morning and escort the remains to
the church.
At the conclusion of the religious services
at the church the funeral party will be
escorted to the cemetery at Arlington,
where the usual military ceremonies will be
observed, including the firing Of musketry
and the sounding of taps. The arrange
ments for the funeral are in charge of Gen.
Joseph P. Sanger, U. s. A, retired.
Quested to act as honorary pallbearers:
Admiral George Dewey, United States
navy; Commodore Rush Wallace, United
States navy; Lieut. Gen. AdHa r. Chaffee,
chief of staff, United States army; Maj.
Gen. A. e. Bates, Gen. George H Burton,
inspector general, United States army; Mr..
John A. Baker. Gen. r. C. Drum, Gen.
George A. (Sandy) Forsyth. Gen. Robert
O'Reilly, surgeon general. United States
army Gen. George L. Gillespie. Gen. Samuel
B. Halobird. Gen. Alex. J. Perry, Gen.
Beverly Robertson, Gen. D. H. Rucker,
Gen. M. V. Sheridan; Gen. Charles H.
Tompkins, Gen. John F. Weston, commits
sary general, United States army; Gen.
John M. Wilson.
Graduated in 1840.
Gen. Baird was a distinguished veteran
Of the war of the rebellion and was inspec-
tor general Of the army from March II,
1885, until August 20. 1888, when he was
retired by operation of law on account OF
age He was born in Pennsylvania and
was graduated from the Military Academy
In July. 1S49. His earliest service was In
the artillery arm, and shortly after the out
break Of the civil war he was appointed a
brigadier general of volunteers and rem
dered most efficient service in the field un-
der Generals Grant. Thomas and Sheridan.
mostly in the west.
In June, 1857. he was appointed an as
sistant inspector general with the rank OF
lieutenant colonel and became inspector
general with the rank nf brigadier general
in September. 1885.
Gen. Baird received brevet of lieutenant
colonel In the regular establishment Sep
tember 25, 1853, for gallant and meritoriouS
services in the battle of Chickamauga, Ca;
brevet colonel, November "a. 1858, for gal
liant and meritorious services in the battle
of Chattanooga, Tenn; brevet brigadier
general. March 13, 1885, for gallant and
meritorious services in the capture Of At
lanta, Ga; brevet major general, March Ii,
1856. for gallant and meritorious services in
the field during the war. He also served
as brigadier general Of volunteers from
May Z, 1862. to September 1. 1859. and was
brevetted major general OF volunteers, Sep
tember /. 1884. for faithful services and
distinguished conduct during the Atlanta
Resaca and Jonesboro, and for general good
conduct In the command Of his division
against Savannah. In August. 1883, he was
placed on the retired list by operation of
law and since then made his home In this
city, where he had many friends among the
older residents