Henry Carey Baird

“ Gen. George W. Cullum, in his “Campaigns and Engineers of the War of 1812-'15,” says that the enemy, “discovering our disorder and slackened fire, pushed vigorously forward and endeavored by a flank movement to capture our cannon, when Adjutant-General Walbach, a German veteran in our army who had seen much foreign service, gave the order to 'charge mit de dragoons,' and thus saved the pieces.” ”

“ On 1 May, 1815, he received the brevet of lieutenant-colonel “for meritorious services.” He became major of artillery, 25 April, 1818, brevet colonel for “ten years' favorable service,” 1 May, 1825, lieutenant-colonel in the 1st regiment of artillery, 30 May, 1832, and colonel of the 4th artillery, 19 March, 1842. In May, 1850, he received the brevet of brigadier-general, to date from 11 Nov., 1823. Gen. Walbach possessed mental and physical vigor till an advanced age. ”

“ He became 1st lieutenant of U. S. cavalry and adjutant on 10 Jan., 1799, was aide-de-camp to Gen. Alexander Hamilton in May, assistant adjutant-general to Gen. William North in September, and in December was assigned to the staff of Gen. Charles C. Pinckney, whom he assisted in preparing regulations for the cavalry. In February, 1801, he was made 1st lieutenant in the regiment of artillerists and engineers, and on 25 Oct. following he was appointed aide-de-camp to Gen. James Wilkinson. He was retained in April, 1802, as 1st lieutenant of artillery, and became adjutant, 1 Dec., 1804. ”