Pike-Warren County GaArchives Biographies.....John H. Baker August 7 1824 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Valerie (Johnson) Freeman vcjfreeman@aol.com June 3, 2003, 12:44 am Author: "Memoirs of Georgia" published in 1895 by the Southern Historical Association Col. J. H. Baker, of Zebulon, was born in Warren county, Ga., Aug. 7, 1824, and is the son of Jonathan and Nancy (Wynn) Baker. Jonathan Baker was a member of the state legislature from 1830 to 1836, and was colonel in the state militia up to 1836. Col. J. H. Baker was educated in Pike county and has devoted his life to farming, now residing on his plantation three miles northwest of Zebulon. Col. Baker did good service in the Mexican war, enlisting with Capt. Sargent, Company I, First regiment of Georgia volunteers, commanded by Col. Henry R. Jackson of Savannah. At the breaking out of the civil war Col. Baker was one of the first to offer his services and helped organize the first company that was sent to the war from Pike county. He was elected captain of the company, Company A, Thirteenth Georgia volunteer regiment. He entered the service July 8, 1861, and received promotion to major, then lieutenant-colonel, and was afterward made colonel of the regiment in 1863. He was a brave officer and loved by his command. He was in many engagements, the most severe of all being the battle of the Wilderness, or the seven days fight before Richmond. He was wounded six times during the war and severely wounded the last day of the fight before Petersburg. He was captured at Gettysburg and was carried to Johnson’s island after being in close confinement for two weeks at Fort Delaware. He was exchanged in 1864 and joined his command the same month, May 12. Since the war Col. Baker has been actively engaged in farming. He was elected to the legislature in 1870 and was chairman of the committee on military. He was elected to the senate in 1880. He is a member of the Baptist church and was married Jan. 29, 1848 to Miss Louisa A. Trice, daughter of Rev. T. C. Trice, by whom he has nine children: Martha V., Jonathan T., Wm. H., Edgar E., Laura, Fannie, J. Davis, Maud and Lillie. The two youngest are living in Atlanta, one, Wm. H. in Griffin, and the others are residents of this county. Additional Comments: Married in Pike Co., GA (pg. 242 of Pike Co., GA marriage records) 1850 Census of Pike Co., GA Family #895 Baker, John H., 26, GA, farmer Baker, Louisa E., 21, GA Baker, Martha, 2, GA Muster Roll of Company A, Thirteenth Regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry Evans' Brigade, Gordon's Division Pike County, Georgia "Confederate Guards" OFFICERS: Baker, John H. - Captain July 8,1861. Wounded at Sewell's Mountain, Va. September 25, 1861. Elected Major February 1, 1862. Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va. June 27, 1862; Malvern Hill, Va.July 1, 1862. Elected Lieutenant Colonel September 17, 1862. Captured at Gettysburg, Pa. July 4, 1863. Elected Colonel, December 14, 1863. Exchanged May 4, 1864. Wounded at Monocacy, Md. July 9, 1864; Winchester, Va. September 19, 1864; Fort Steadman, Va. March 25, 1865. Paroled April 21, 1865. Served in Mexican War. Died in Pike County, Ga. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.5 Kb