Private
James
Baker
Born [date unknown] in Maine, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
in Andersonville Prison, Sumter, Georgia, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
He passed away in 1864.
Military Service
Private James Baker served in the United States Civil War.
Mustered out: Sep 18, 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co. H, 17th Regiment, Maine Infantry
Mustered out: Sep 18, 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co. H, 17th Regiment, Maine Infantry
Private James Baker was a Prisoner of War during United States Civil War.
Private James Baker Died while Prisoner of War during United States Civil War.
Private James Baker Died of Disease during United States Civil War.
- Civil War
- Andersonville Prison death records.
- Name: BAKER, JAMES
- Alternate spelling of last name:
- Year born:
- Rank: PRIVATE
- Company: H
- Arm: INFANTRY
- Regiment number: 17th Maine Infantry
- Date captured:
- Location captured:
- Date of death: 9/18/1864
- Cause of death: DIARRHEA C.
- Remarks: NOT FOUND IN MAINE RECORDS. [1]
- Graves Registration Index
Grave 9162 is registered to Pvt. James Baker, 17th Maine Infantry. [2]
Research Notes
His widow filed for a pension due to his death. (Did not find the file, only the index with application number. No Certificate number so it may have been turned down.). [3]
Sources
- ↑ Civil War Prisons, Andersonville Prison, Record for BAKER, JAMES. http://www.civilwarprisoners.com/searchresults.php?fname=James&lname=Baker®iment=17th&database=andersonville
- ↑ Fold3, U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019. US Department of Veterans Affairs, INDEX RECORD FOR Baker, James. https://www.fold3.com/record/716136732/baker-james-us-veterans-gravesites-ca1775-2019
- ↑ Fold3, US, Civil War Pensions Index, 1861-1900, Record for James Baker, 17th Maine Infantry. https://www.fold3.com/image/1510380/baker-james-us-civil-war-pensions-index-1861-1900?terms=james%2Cinfantry%2C17th%2Cbaker%2Cmaine
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51150959/james-baker: accessed 13 October 2023), memorial page for James Baker (unknown–18 Sep 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 51150959, citing Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by John C. Anderson (contributor 47208015).
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Rejected matches › James Putnam Baker (1793-1862)
Categories: US Civil War Needs Connection | Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville, Georgia | Andersonville Prisoners of War | 17th Regiment, Maine Infantry, United States Civil War | Prisoners of War, United States of America, United States Civil War | Died while Prisoner of War, United States of America, United States Civil War | Died of Disease, United States of America, United States Civil War