Military: CWR: Baker, Benjamin of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Baker, Benjamin

* Died July 4, 1885 age 52 years 3 month 2 days 
* Buried in Casebeer Lutheran Cemetery, Lincoln Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private in Captain John C. Parthenheimer's Co. B 91st Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Mar. 11, 1865 to serve 1 year or the duration. 
* Drafted Mar. 11, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Mustered in Mar. 11, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Mustered out with company July 10, 1865 
* Discharged July 10, 1865 at Camp near Washington, D. C. by reason of honorable 
muster out of service. 
* Age 33 
* Height - 5'7"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation - Carpenter 
* Paid in full July 14, 1865 
* Paid in full July 21 1865 Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Filed Oath of Identity Jan. 10, 1883 while a resident of Somerset Twp. 
Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied May 31, 1879, Application #289049, Certificate 
#223027; Widow Pension: Application #334086, Certificate #220388

SOURCE:
* 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 3 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. B 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295750 

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Baker, Benjamin

* Somerset Post Office 
* Diseased Heart 
* Monthly pension of 16 dollars

SOURCE:
* 1883 List of Pensioners, Somerset Co. Pa.