BIOGRAPHY: Andrew T. BAKER, Cambria County, PA 

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From Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen. New York, Toledo and Chicago: H. H. 
Hardesty, 1898, Volume II, p. 1186
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Andrew T. BAKER

A native of Germany, was born in 1830, of parents, Frederick and Magdalene 
Baker, no longer living. In 1852 he was united in marriage in this country to 
Catherine Waltz, who was also a native of Germany, born in 1829. Her parents, 
George and Catherine (Harris) Waltz, are deceased. The offspring of this union 
is eight children, Andrew P., Mary E., John, Ella J., Anna E., George M., 
Catherine J., and Joseph T. When the war of the rebellion was inaugurated, he 
became impressed with a desire to take an active and leading part. He was 35 
years of age and had been employed as a blacksmith when he was enrolled from 
Hollidaysburg. Pa as a private in Co. A 58th Pa V.I. He did not take part in any 
regular battles as his services consisted of scouting, skirmishing, guard and 
garrison duty. Upon close of the war he was honorably discharged June 1865. His 
wife's brothers, Jacob and George, served in the late war. Comrade Baker passed 
to his reward in 1868. His widow has a pension and her address is Carrollton, 
Pa.