Benjamin F. Baker (abt. 1844 - 1864)

Died 27 Oct 1864 at about age 20 in Andersonville Prison, Sumter, Georgia, United States

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Biography

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

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

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

Benjamin was born about 1844. He was drafted and served in Co "B" 148th PA Infantry. He was a prisoner of war and incarcerated in Andersonville Prison where he died of scurvy in 1864.

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50051733/benjamin-f-baker: accessed 03 March 2023), memorial page for Pvt Benjamin F. Baker (1844–27 Oct 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 50051733, citing Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Ted Myers (contributor 46904394).

Mustered into Co "B" 148th PA Infantry.

PLOT: 11566 11550, Baker, B 148, Co B, died Oct 27, scorbutus (scurvy.) https://archive.org/details/listofunionsoldi01atwa/page/51/mode/1up?q=Pennsylvania

Reference Notes

The list in this reference has an middle initial "H" A list of the Union soldiers buried at Andersonville by [Atwater, Dorence], 1845- [from old catalog]; Barton, Clara, 1821-1912 https://archive.org/details/listofunionsoldi01atwa/page/51/mode/1up?q=Pennsylvania

using middle initial "F" from the headstone.