. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . time naval officer; but he was a man who hadno superior in the navy in point of dash, energy, andcourage ; and if he had ever had the opportunity of com-manding a fleet in action, he would have done it with thecoolness and bravery of Nelson. No higher complimentcould be paid him. When Farragut was preparing for his attack on Mobile,he evinced his appreciation of Bailey by offering him thesame position he had filled in the Mississippi. Baileyaccepted with enthusiasm, asking to be put down fortwo chances. But, unfortunately,
. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . time naval officer; but he was a man who hadno superior in the navy in point of dash, energy, andcourage ; and if he had ever had the opportunity of com-manding a fleet in action, he would have done it with thecoolness and bravery of Nelson. No higher complimentcould be paid him. When Farragut was preparing for his attack on Mobile,he evinced his appreciation of Bailey by offering him thesame position he had filled in the Mississippi. Baileyaccepted with enthusiasm, asking to be put down fortwo chances. But, unfortunately, a severe attack of yel-low fever sent him North before the attack was made, andhe passed a long convalescence in the peaceful commandof the old naval station at Sag Harbor, instead of leadingFarraguts van. He was made rear-admiral in 1866, and commandedthe navy-yard at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, from 1865to 1867. His last service was as a member of the Ex-amining Board at Washington, in which city he died inFebruary, 1877. OFFICERS OF THE ARM) AND NAVY < regular). BRIGADIER AND BREVET MAJOR-GENERAL ABSA-LOM BA1RD (retired). Brigadier and Brevet Major-General AbsalomBaird was born in Pennsylvania August 20, 1824, andgraduated at the U. S. Military Academy July 1, le was promoted brevet second lieutenant of the SecondArtillery the .same day, and second lieutenant of theFirst Artillery April I, 1S50. After serving at FortMonroe and Fort Columbus, he participated in theFlorida hostilities against the Seminole Indians until1S53, when he was detailed at the U. S. Military Acad-emy as assistant professor of mathematics until Sep-tember 9, 1856, when he was made principal assistantof the same branch. In 1859-60 he was on frontierduty at Fort Brown and Ringgold Barracks, Texas, amiin 1860-61 in garrison at Fort Monroe. lie was promoted first lieutenant December 24, 1S53,and served in command of a light battery in the de-fence of Washington from March 10 t May 11, 1861,when he
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