. Young folks' history of the civil war . BATTLE OF BALLS BLUFF. i86i.] Old Men for Ctutucil, Yoiuig IMoi for War. 149 Edward, the eldest, soon began the study of the law, andbecame one of the leading lawyers of the West. He wassent to Congress, where he was distinguished for his honestjof purpose and gentle manners. Later he removed to Cali-fornia, and afterward to Oregon. When Sumter was firedupon, he raised the celebrated California Regiment, whichremained under his command till he fell pierced with sixgliastly wounds. In his heroic death, Colonel Baker was not alone. Lieu-. VOLUNTEER HOSPI
. Young folks' history of the civil war . BATTLE OF BALLS BLUFF. i86i.] Old Men for Ctutucil, Yoiuig IMoi for War. 149 Edward, the eldest, soon began the study of the law, andbecame one of the leading lawyers of the West. He wassent to Congress, where he was distinguished for his honestjof purpose and gentle manners. Later he removed to Cali-fornia, and afterward to Oregon. When Sumter was firedupon, he raised the celebrated California Regiment, whichremained under his command till he fell pierced with sixgliastly wounds. In his heroic death, Colonel Baker was not alone. Lieu-. VOLUNTEER HOSPITAL. tenant Putnam, of wliom the city of Boston may well beproud, blameless and unselfish in his life, was mortallywounded. The surgeon hastened to him ; but he Iefusedeven to allow his wound to be examined until others hadbeen attended to, since he knew that he must die, whilesome other poor fellow could tlius be saved. Ten days after the disaster and defeat at Balls Bluff, Gen-eral Scott, who had become too aged and infirm for activeduty, resigned his position as commander-in-chief of thearmy. After fifty-two years of loyal service to his country,this honored veterans resignation was accepted with pro- 150 Young Folks History of the Civil War. [1861. found and sincere regret. He was born in Virginia, enteredthe United-States service in 1S08 as captain, was made lieu-tenant-colonel in 1812, and was thereafter rapidly promotedfor gallantry. In the war with Mexico he so distinguishedhimself, that he received a vote of thanks from both housesof Congress ; and the rank of
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