Elias Briggs Baldwin
Elias Briggs Baldwin | |
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Baldwin as a Lieutenant Colonel in the 8th Missouri Cavalry Regiment | |
| Born | June 17, 1834 |
| Died | March 26, 1921 (aged 86) |
| Allegiance | United States Union |
| Branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Unit | 36th Illinois Infantry Regiment |
| Commands | 8th Regiment Missouri Volunteer Cavalry |
| Conflicts | American Civil War |
Elias Briggs Baldwin (June 17, 1834 – March 26, 1921) was a Union Army lieutenant colonel, later Provost Marshal, and pioneer of Labette County, Kansas. He is best remembered for his part in the Huntsville massacre, which occurred on January 10, 1863, near Huntsville, Arkansas.