Issac A. Baker (abt. 1834 - 1864)

Husband of P E Garrett — married 7 Jan 1852 (to after 1864) in Shelby, Tennessee, United States

Died 11 Aug 1864 at about age 30 in Andersonville Prison, Sumter, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Issac Baker served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA

Issac Baker was a POW in Andersonville Prison during The United States Civil War.

Issac Baker Died while a Prisoner of War in Andersonville Prison during The United States Civil War.

Isaac Baker volunteered for Bradford's Battalion, also known as the 13th and 14th Cav. Regiment. ^[1][2] On April 12, 1864 he was captured at Fort Pillow, Tennessee. ^[3] He was incarcerated in Andersonville Prison where he died of dysentery. He's buried in grave 5264.

Research Notes

UNION TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS Bradford's Battalion, 13th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry

OVERVIEW: Organized December, 1863. Consolidated to a Company April, 1864, and assigned to 14th Tennessee Cavalry as Company "A," then to 6th Tennessee Cavalry as Company "E."

They were attacked at the Fort Pillow Massacre. Many Colored Troops were killed in the massacre, and where POW's were sent to Andersonville Prison. This is where Isaac was captured.^[4]

https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-483915401-38-1067/isaac-a-baker--in-myheritage-family-trees

Sources

• "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN62-VXY : 4 December 2014), Isaac Baker and P E Garrett, 07 Jan 1852; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 284, Shelby, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.

• 5294, Baker, Isaac, 13, Co B, died Aug 11, dysentery.^[5]

1. ↑ https://www.fold3.com/document.php?doc=266692898&xid=215&p=ma
2. ↑ https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=UTNBRADBC
3. ↑ The Andersonville Records (civilwarprisoners.com)
4. ↑ https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battles-detail.htm?battleCode=tn030
5. ↑ A list of the Union soldiers buried at Andersonville by [Atwater, Dorence], 1845- [from old catalog]; Barton, Clara, 1821-1912 page. 61

• ^[6]: Record #1477:

Andersonville records search results (civilwarprisoners.com) record_id: 1477 Name: BAKER, ISAAC A. Alternate spelling of last name: Year born: 1834 Rank: PRIVATE Company: B Arm: Bradford’s Cavalry Regiment number: Bradford’s 13th Tennessee Cavalry Date captured: 4/12/1864 Location captured: Fort Pillow, Tennessee Date of death: 8/11/1864 Cause of death: DYSENTERY

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70272073/isaac-a-baker: accessed 9 March 2023), memorial page for Pvt Isaac A. Baker (unknown–11 Aug 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 70272073, citing Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Generations Past and Present (contributor 47404542).

• Publication Number:M395

Publication Title:Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee Content Source:NARA Content Partner:NARA Fold3 Job:10-015 Fold3 Publication Year:2010 National Archives Catalog ID:300398 National Archives Catalog Title:Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the American Civil War, compiled 1890 - 1912, documenting the period 1861 - 1866 Record Group:94 State:Tennessee Country:United States Language:English Short Description:NARA M395. Compiled military service records of volunteer Union soldiers belonging to units organized for service from the State of Tennessee. Roll:0109 Military Unit:Bradford's Battalion, Thirteenth Cavalry AND Fourteenth Cavalry Full Name:Baker, Isaac A Age:29 Year:1864 Estimated Birth Year:1834 - 1835 Conflict Period:Civil War (Union) Branch:Union Army Served For:United States of America Original data from:The National Archives logoThe National Archives