William Baer (1842 - 1915)

Born 1842 in Germany

Died 29 Apr 1915 at about age 73 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States

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Biography

William was born in 1842. [1]

Military Service

Private William Baer served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Aug 21, 1862
Mustered out: Jun 30, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co. A, 103rd Regiment, Ohio Infantry

Private William Baer was a Prisoner of War during United States Civil War.

• Civil War

Bear, William

BATTLE UNIT NAME: 103rd Regiment, Ohio Infantry

SIDE: Union

COMPANY: A

SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private

SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Private. [2]

Name: Bear, William

Alternate spelling of last name:

Year born: 1844

Rank: Private

Company: A

Arm: Infantry

Regiment number: 103rd Ohio Infantry

Date captured: 10/5/1863

Location captured: Blue Springs, Tennessee. [3]

NAME: William Bear

::BIRTH: 1842

Germany

Ohio 103rd Volunteer Infantry, Company A

ENLISTMENT: 21 Aug 1862

Age: 21 years

Private

MUSTERED IN

DATE: 8 Sep 1862

IMPRISONMENT: Age: 22 years

DATE: 5 Oct 1863

PLACE: Blue Springs, Tennessee

INFO: Paroled.

DISCHARGE: 30 Jun 1865

Age: 24 years

Camp Chase, Ohio

DEATH: 29 Apr 1915

Age: 73 years

BURIAL: Dayton National Cemetery

Dayton, Ohio. [1]

103rd OVI Memorial Foundation

The 103rd O.V.I. is a private organization whose members are all direct descendants of the veterans of the 103rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. We are always discovering new members; if you believe that you might be a member please contact us. We will check our records; if you are a descendant you are welcome to join us for the entire week of our annual reunion. [1]

Sources

• [1] Fold3, William Bear (https://www.fold3.com/memorial/655625603/william-bear-civil-war-stories : accessed April 11, 2023), database and images, https://www.fold3.com/memorial/655625603/william-bear-civil-war-stories

• [2] National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, Soldier Details for Bear, William. https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=C6CB9480-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A

• [3] Civil War Prisons, Andersonville Prison, Record for Bear, William. http://www.civilwarprisoners.com/searchresults.php?fname=William&lname=Bear&regiment=103rd+Ohio&database=andersonville

• [4] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/309715/william-baer: accessed 11 April 2023), memorial page for William Baer (1842–29 Apr 1915), Find a Grave Memorial ID 309715, citing Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by William Stark (contributor 46521610).