Elijah Baker (1841 - 1864)

Died 3 Apr 1864 at about age 23 in Andersonville Prison, Sumter, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Elijah was born in 1841. He passed away in 1864.

Military Service

Private Elijah Baker served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Jul 26, 1862
Mustered out: Apr 3, 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co. B, 45th Regiment, Ohio Infantry

Private Elijah Baker was a Prisoner of War during United States Civil War.

Private Elijah Baker Died while Prisoner of War during United States Civil War.

Private Elijah Baker Died of Disease during United States Civil War.

• Civil War

Enlisted at 21 years old on 7/26/1862 in Co. B, 45th Ohio Infantry, and was mustered in on 8/19/1862. Taken prisoner on 10/20/1863 at Philadelphia, Tn., and died of disease.

Baker, Elijah

BATTLE UNIT NAME: 45th Regiment, Ohio Infantry

SIDE: Union

COMPANY: B

SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private

SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Private. ^[1]

Andersonville Prison death records.

Name: BAKER, ELIJAH

Alternate spelling of last name: ELIJAH

Year born: 1841

Rank: PRIVATE

Company: B

Arm: INFANTRY

Regiment number: 45th Ohio Infantry

Date captured: 10/20/1863

Location captured: Philadelphia, Tennessee

Date of death: 4/3/1864

Cause of death: DYSENTERY. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, Soldier Details for Baker, Elijah. https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=79A24F7E-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
2. ↑ Civil War Prisons, Andersonville Prison, Record for BAKER, ELIJAH. http://www.civilwarprisoners.com/searchresults.php?fname=Elijah&lname=Baker&regiment=&database=andersonville

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27403282/elijah-baker: accessed 13 October 2023), memorial page for PVT Elijah Baker (1841–3 Apr 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 27403282, citing Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (contributor 48353502).