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

American Civil War

The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...

 and the Spanish-American War

Spanish-American War

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Born in New Jersey

New Jersey

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, he entered the United States Army

United States Army

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 in 1862, served through the Civil War, becoming lieutenant-colonel, 10th United States Cavalry.

In 1896 he was promoted to brigadier general

Brigadier general (United States)

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of volunteers in the Spanish-American War, later earning a further promotion to brigadier general, U. S. Army. He retired in 1903.