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Gen. Lawrence Baker.—We learn -k»t Col. • Lawrence Baker, who was in command of cur forces in the recent tight near Brandy Station, has been appointed a brigadier General. This is a merited and well-deserved appojtment. Col. Baker was appointed in 1861 liegUQKant colonel of the 1st North Carolina cavalry regiment, then commanded by| Colonel Robert Ransom, and upon his appointinent to brigadier general, he became colonel of the1st. He has seen hard service* and his regiment has well sustained itself, He is a graduate of West Pointfend been in the old United States army from the time he graduated till the present war couiraenc-, ' ed, .when he immediately resigned his commission.—I lie fs very badly wounded in the arm, about two;inches of the bone being shattered. Gen.’ Stuart,1 we learn, called to see him Monday morning, and stated that he was sent to him by Gen. Leo to in-- . form him that he had been appointed a brigadier gen-e j eral, and to make knawn to him his regret that hohaibeen wounded, and to tender to him his thanks (or the successful and creditable manner in which ho * had conducted the forces under his command.—Rich-- mond Enquirer.
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Spirit Of The Age
Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Mon, Aug 10, 1863
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