Elias Briggs Baldwin.

Elias Briggs Baldwin, was born in Dutchess County New York, on June 17, 1834, and is the son of Jacob and Abigain ( Briggs ) Baldwin.  He attened the public schools at the academy at Red Creek, New York.  In 1854, at the age of twenty years, went to Rhode Island, where he attened the Providence Conference Seminary, and also studied medicine.  He taught school in Rhode Island and Connecticut and for a time worked as a bookkeeper in a wholesale grocery house.

In 1858, he went west to Aurora, Illinois, where he taught for five terms in the Clark's Seminary.  When the war broke out he enlisted April 13, 1861, and was elected Captain of company C., 36th., Illinois regiment Infantry, was mustered in August of 1861, in February of 1862,was promoted Lieutenant-Colonel of the 8th., Missouri Volunteer Cavalry.  He served as Provost Mashal, for the division until June of 1865, when his health failed.

Mr. Baldwin, married Julia C. Cramton, at Napekville, Illinois, September of 1861, Julia would died in Iowa in November of 1866, leaving three children; Evelyn B., Milton N., and Barton L. Baldwin.  Mr. Baldwin would marry for a second time, to Lydia A. ( Gibbs ) Baldwin, they were married on August 7 or 16, 1867, there was one child from this union, Edwin Miles Baldwin.

Elias Briggs Baldwin, would died on March 26, 1921, his burial was at Oswego Cemetery, Oswego, Labette County, Kansas.

Civil War Records.

Name BALDWIN, ELIAS B

Rank CPT

Company C

Unit 36 IL US INF

Residence TOMPKINS, WARREN CO, IL

Age 27

Height 5' 8

Hair AUBURN

Eyes BLUE

Complexion LIGHT

Marital Status MARRIED

Occupation TEACHER

Nativity CLINTON, NY

Joined When APR 19, 1861

Joined Where YOUNG AMERICA, IL

Joined By Whom

Period 3 YRS

Muster In SEP 23, 1861

Muster In Where AURORA, IL

Remarks DISCHARGED TO ACCEPT PROMOTION AS LT COLONEL 8 MO CAV SEP 15, 1862

Missouri 8th., Cavalry.

Field & Staff.

Enlisted: August 10, 62, at Springfield Missouri.

Mustered in same day and place.

Discharged per S. O. 170, June 24, 1863.