Lieutenant-Colonel David W. Baine (August 29, 1829 – June 30, 1862) was an American lawyer and Confederate veteran. He was a lawyer in Hayneville, Alabama, and an advocate of secession. He was the namesake of Baine County, Alabama, now known as Etowah County, Alabama.
David W. Baine | |
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| Born | August 29, 1829 Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | June 30, 1862 (aged 32) Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Allegheny College |
| Spouse | Mary Powell Hogue |
| Children | 1 son, 2 daughters |
| Parent(s) | John McBain Maria Adkins |
Early life
editDavid W. Baine was born on August 29, 1829, in Connecticut.[1] His father, John McBain, was a Scottish immigrant from Dunfermline and a Methodist preacher.[1] His mother, Maria Adkins, descended from an old Puritan family.[1]
Baine graduated from Allegheny College at the age of 17.[1]
Career
editBaine began his career as a schoolteacher in Centre, Alabama, in 1848.[1] By 1855, he became a lawyer thanks to the influence of Thomas B. Cooper.[1] A year later, he moved to Hayneville, Alabama.[1] He quickly became the commanding officer (“general”) of a local band of militia, the Hayneville Guards.[1] He also shared an office with William L. Yancey in Montgomery, Alabama.[1] He was a delegate from Lowndes County, Alabama, at the 1860 Democration National Convention, where he supported the secession of Alabama from the Union.[2]
During the American Civil War of 1861-1865, Baine joined the Confederate States Army by enlisting in the 1st Regiment Alabama.[1] On August 1, 1861, he became a Lieutenant Colonel in the 14th Regiment Alabama.[1] He was first stationed in Camp Jones, Huntsville, Alabama, and he was transferred to Richmond, Virginia, on November 4, 1861.[1] He took part in the Seven Days Battles of June–July 1862, where he commanded the 14th Regiment Alabama alongside General James Longstreet's 5th brigade.[1] His last military action was at the Battle of Frazier's Farm.[1]
Personal life and death
editBaine married Mary Powell Hogue, a Southern belle.[1] They had two daughters, Mary (born 1850) and Mildred (born 1855), and a son, Thomas Cooper (born 1860).[1] They resided on Washington Street in Hayneville, Alabama.[1]
Baine was killed in battle on June 30, 1862.[1] In 1866-1867, Etowah County, Alabama, was called Baine County in his honor.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Watson, Elbert L. (Summer 1968). "Lt. Colonel David W. Baine: A Confederate Hero from the North". Alabama Historical Quarterly. 30: 27–38. Retrieved May 22, 2017 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Alabama Delegates". The Weekly Southern Era. January 24, 1860. p. 1. Retrieved May 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.