Theodore Anderson Baldwin (December 21, 1839 – September 1, 1925) was a U.S. military officer during the

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and the

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Early life

Baldwin was born on December 21, 1839 in

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,Marquis Who's Who, Inc. ''Who Was Who in American History, the Military''. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1975. P. 26 a son of Matthias F. Baldwin and Hannah Baldwin. He was working as a bookkeeper in

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when he enlisted in the

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during the

Career

Baldwin entered the Army in 1862 as a private assigned to the 19th Infantry Regiment. He advanced to quartermaster sergeant, and served until May 1865. On May 19, 1865 he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 19th Infantry, with an effective date of February 9 and promoted to first lieutenant, also effective as of February 9. He remained in the army after the war, and was promoted to captain in 1867. Beginning in 1870 he served primarily with the 10th United States Cavalry and 7th United States Cavalry. He was promoted to

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in 1887 and

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in 1896. In October 1898, he was promoted to temporary

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of volunteers in the Spanish–American War. In 1899 he was promoted to

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in the regular army. In April 1903 he was promoted to brigadier general in the regular army. He retired in December 1903.

Death and legacy

Baldwin died in

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on September 1, 1925. He was buried at

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Family

His daughter, Emma Baldwin, married

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, who also served in the 10th United States Cavalry. His son Theodore Anderson Baldwin Jr. (1878-1957) attained the rank of

as a career officer in the United States Army. A veteran of the

and

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, he was a pilot and early member of the Army's Air Service.

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