Luke
Baker
Born in Waterford, Oxford, Maine, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Luke Baker
and Eleanor (Hunnewell) Baker
Brother of
Cyrus Baker
Died
at age 44
in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Apr 2022
This page has been accessed 97 times.
Biography
Private Luke Baker served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Aug 5, 1862
Mustered out: Feb 6, 1863 (Died)
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 74th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Co. A
Enlisted: Aug 5, 1862
Mustered out: Feb 6, 1863 (Died)
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 74th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Co. A
Luke Baker died of disease during United States Civil War.
Luke was born in 1818. He was the son of Luke Baker and Eleanor Hunnewell.[1]
In August 1861 Luke enlisted with the 74th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Co. A. He died of pneumonia at Murfreesboro, Tennessee February 6, 1863. [2][3]
Sources
- ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4SZ-FMB : 14 January 2020), Luke Baker, 1818.
- ↑ Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls
- Name: Luke Baker
- Rank: Private
- Company: A
- Unit: 74th Illinois Infantry
- Height: 5' 9 1/2
- Hair: BROWN
- Eyes: GRAY
- Complexion: DARK
- Marital Status: Single
- Occupation: Farmer
- Birth Date: Abt 1818
- Birth Place: Penobscot CO, ME
- Service Entry Age: 44
- Service Entry Date: 5 Aug 1862
- Service Entry Place: Rockford, IL
- Joined By Whom: [Remington-1595|T J L REMINGTON]]
- Period: 3 YRS
- Muster In Date: 4 Sep 1862
- Muster In Place: Rockford, IL
- Remarks: DIED FEB 6, 1863 AT MURFREESBORO TENN OF DISEASE
- Residence Place: Rockford, Winnebago CO, IL
- ↑ Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, compiled 1861–1865. ARC ID: 656639. Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780's–1917. Record Group 94. National Archives at Washington, D.C. Free Image
- Name: Luke Baker
- Death Date: 6 Feb 1863
- Pneumonia
- Death Place: G H No 2 Murfreesboro, Tennessee
- Enlistment State: Illinois
- Rank: Private
- Company: H
- Regiment: 74 Ills Inft
- Find A Grave: Memorial #68318619: accessed 08 April 2022), memorial page for Pvt Luke Baker (1818–6 Feb 1863), citing Stones River National Cemetery, Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Ted Myers (contributor 46904394).
Is Luke your ancestor? Please don't go away!
Login to collaborate or comment, or
contact
the profile manager, or
ask our community of genealogists a question.
Login to collaborate or comment, or contact
the profile manager, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Luke:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Luke:
-
~0.78%
Stephanie Lambert
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member stephanieannlambert1
Images: 1
Comments
Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.
Featured Auto Racers: Luke is 20 degrees from Jack Brabham, 24 degrees from Rudolf Caracciola, 19 degrees from Louis Chevrolet, 17 degrees from Dale Earnhardt, 34 degrees from Juan Manuel Fangio, 17 degrees from Betty Haig, 23 degrees from Arie Luyendyk, 19 degrees from Bruce McLaren, 17 degrees from Wendell Scott, 19 degrees from Kat Teasdale, 15 degrees from Dick Trickle and 25 degrees from Maurice Trintignant on our single family tree. Login to see how you relate to 33 million family members.