The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-09
NOTED FIGHTER
VISITING CITY
Brighten. Frank D. Baldwin
Stops Over in Salt
Lake.
FORT DOUGLAS, HE SAYS,
WILL HAVE MORE TROOPS
Prominent Army Man Talks In
terestingly of Military
Affairs.

Brig. Gen. Frank D Baldwin. COM
Manding the Southwestern Military d.
vision. including tho Departments of
Texas and Colorado. with headquarters
at Oklahoma, was a guest at the Ken
yon Friday, being here on trip to in
spect the post at Fort Douglas.
In a general conversation Baldwin said.
You may say that there Will be moro
troops sent to Douglas soon as they
are returned from the Philippines. The
healthy atmosphere there makes II an
ideal place for men who have been out
yonder for years. l find Fort Douglas
in magnificent condition In every de-
tail, Col. Lockwood is an estimable gem
tleman and a thorough soldier and his
command is certain to be in fine order.
l am proud OF the post, It's officers and
men.
Greedy Incident.
THE Grecly incident? Yes, there is a
general misunderstanding in the public
mind about Gen. Greedy and his com
mand at San Francisco The fact is that
Gen. Greedy was regularly appointed 10
the command of tho division OF the Pa
cihc. with headquarters at san Fran-
cisco, before the earthquake. and had en-
tered upon his duties there as com
mander, He was on his way east to at
tend the marriage of his daughter when
the earthquake came and he was stopped
on the road and ordered back. When he
mand that belonged TO him. Gen. Fun
ston commands the Department of Cali
1ornia and Gen. Greedy did not interfere
but rather aided and assisted Gen. Fun
ston in all that gentleman undertook.
Greely Is Ahead.
LAS commander OF the division OF the
Pacific which Includes the whole coast
Gen. Greedy naturally is superior to Cen
Funston. but 1t should be borne in mind
that Gen. Greedy was already in COM
mand there and was not sent there by the
War department on an urgency call.
In Good Condition.
Not since 1898 have 1 known the army
to be in so fine condition as l md II
now; and Fort Douglas is up TO the high
est mark in that condition. Desertlons
have fallen of greatly and our general
Great circumspectlon is used In recruiting
and as result we have the best class OF
young men in the ranks.
Favorable Location.
There Is one great factor in favor of
Fort Douglas for military post and that
The War department realizes that men
could be sent from here to any point in
The country as quickly as from any post
.wo have, You may look for regiment
or two OF tho present Philippine con-
tingent when they return
In Service for Years.
Something of myself? Well there is
moi much TO say l entered the service
L
try and was in active campaigning with
Sherman In all his campaigns, ending at
Atlanta, and finally ut AppomattoX. In
1865 l wns commissioned In the regular
army and have been In active service ever
since. In Just eighteen days more / shall
be CA years old, the age when retirement
is compulsory. AT 62 an officer may re-
tire; at 6i he must"
Looking to Future.
A look OF sadness came into Gen. Bald
wins eyes as he continued
What can or shall l do when | let go
Of active life? 1t puzzles me to think II
over. You are an old soldier and you
vfrlte for living; ] cannot do that. In
fact, have no ability but Just to be
look over the coast for some place TO set
tie in
Gen. Baldwin. with the soldiers nat
ural modesty, did not tell of the two
medals Of nonor voted him by Congress.
The first was for distinguished bravery at
the battle of Peach Tree creek, January
90 1854, when he was a captain In the
Nineteenth Michigan infantry, the sec
ond for distinguished bravery In action
against the Indians In Texas In 1874, when
he was First Lieut.. In the Fifth infantry.
Still Another Honor.
Gen. Baldwin has the honor of having
fought the first successful battle with
the Moros, being the first civilized troops
70 defeat them. 1t was the battle OF
lByan, at which his casualties were 81
Killed and wounded, while the Moros lost
over 300 men. He is the idol of officers
and men and Will leave a grand record
behind MIN on retirement.