Frank Baldwin
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Frank Dwight Baldwin, (26 June, 1842 - 22 April, 1923) is one of only 19 servicemen to be awarded the Medal of Honor twice. Baldwin received this award for his actions in the American Civil War as well as the Indian Wars. Both Medals were awarded on December 3, 1891.
Biography
He served through the Civil War, fighting in all his regiment's battles from 1862 to 1865. Upon the post-War re-organization of the Army, he was commissioned into the 19th United States Regular Infantry as a 2nd Lieutenant. He eventually was assigned to the 5th US Infantry, with whom he fought in the various frontier conflicts with the Indians. His actions in an attack on an Indian village on the Red River in Montana on December 18, 1876 earned him a brevet of Captain, US Regular Army (awarded on February 27, 1890).He led troops during the Spanish-American War and during the Philippine-American War, where he skillfully defeated a Philippine force at the May 2, 1902 Battle of Bylan. He was promoted to Brigadier General, US Regular Army on June 9, 1902. In 1906, he was advanced to Major General, and he retired from active duty.
He died in Denver, Colorado, on April 22, 1923 and was buried with full military honors in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery. Along with General Baldwin, three other two time Medal of Honor recipients are interred in Arlington National Cemetery (Navy Man John McCoy, Marine Sergeant Louis Cukela, and Marine Corporal John Henry Pruitt).
Awards
First Award
Rank and organization: Captain, Company D, 19th Michigan Infantry; First Lieutenant, 5th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Peachtree Creek, Georgia, 12 July 1864. Entered service at: Constantine, Michigan Birth: Michigan. Date of issue: 3 December 1891. Second award. Citation: Led his company in a countercharge at Peachtree Creek, Georgia, 12 July 1864, under a galling fire ahead of his own men, and singly entered the enemy's line, capturing and bringing back 2 commissioned officers, fully armed, besides a guidon of a Georgia regiment.Second Award
Place and date: At McClellan's Creek, Texas, 8 November 1874. Citation: Rescued, with 2 companies, 2 white girls by a voluntary attack upon Indians whose superior numbers and strong position would have warranted delay for reinforcements, but which delay would have permitted the Indians to escape and kill their captives.External links
- [medalofhonor.com: Frank Dwight Baldwin]
- [homeofheroes.com: Baldwin, Frank D.]
- [Arlington National Cemetery: Frank Dwight Baldwin]
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