Military: CWR: Baker, Benjamin F. of interest in Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Keith Petenbrink and Meyersdale Public Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Keith Petenbrink. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _________________________________________ Introduction and help of Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/intro.txt Additional Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/cwr.html __________________________________________ Baker, Benjamin F. * Born 1833 * Died July 1, 1885 * Buried in Casebeer Cemetery, Lincoln Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. E 52nd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Drafted * Mustered in Sept. 26, 1864 * Discharged June 24, 1865 by General Order * Served Aug. 26, 1864 - July 24, 1865 - 9 month 29 days * Widow Pension: Applied Mar. 24, 1885, Application #324947, no certificate number listed SOURCE: * Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 2 * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Barker (Baker)] * Veterans Grave Registration * Muster Roster Co. * Footnote.com [Lists name as Barker and date of death as Feb. 10, 1872 in Glendale, Michigan]