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Thomas James Baird

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Thomas James Baird

Birth
Ireland
Death
5 Apr 1842 (aged 48)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Third Lieut., Light Artillery, July 21, 1814 First Lieut., Corps of Artillery, June 2, 1818 First Lieut., 3d Artillery, in Re-Organization of Army, June 1, 1821

Military History - Cadet of the Military Academy, June 22, 1813, to July 21, 1814, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army. Served: in the War of 1812-15 with Great Britain on Northern Frontier, 1814-15; in garrison at Detroit, Mich. 1815-19, - Amelia Island, Fla., 1819-20, - Savannah, Ga., 1820, - and Amelia Island, Fla., 1820-21; as Battalion Quartermaster of Artillery, Oct. 1, 1820, to June 1, 1821; and on Ordnance duty, June 4, 1821, to Nov. 5, 1827. Resigned, May 1, 1828

Civil History - Farmer, Philadelphia County, Pa., 1828-35. Agent for lands in Schuylkill County, Pa., 1835-42. Captain, Pa. Militia, 1838-40, - and Lieut. Colonel, 1840.
Third Lieut., Light Artillery, July 21, 1814 First Lieut., Corps of Artillery, June 2, 1818 First Lieut., 3d Artillery, in Re-Organization of Army, June 1, 1821

Military History - Cadet of the Military Academy, June 22, 1813, to July 21, 1814, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army. Served: in the War of 1812-15 with Great Britain on Northern Frontier, 1814-15; in garrison at Detroit, Mich. 1815-19, - Amelia Island, Fla., 1819-20, - Savannah, Ga., 1820, - and Amelia Island, Fla., 1820-21; as Battalion Quartermaster of Artillery, Oct. 1, 1820, to June 1, 1821; and on Ordnance duty, June 4, 1821, to Nov. 5, 1827. Resigned, May 1, 1828

Civil History - Farmer, Philadelphia County, Pa., 1828-35. Agent for lands in Schuylkill County, Pa., 1835-42. Captain, Pa. Militia, 1838-40, - and Lieut. Colonel, 1840.

Gravesite Details

child of Henry Baird & Anne Burnside



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