Military: CWR: Baker, John W. 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, John W. * Died Sept. 5, 1896 * Buried in Berlin I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Berlin, Pa. * Private Co. H 211th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Sept. 9, 1864 * Mustered in Sept. 9, 1864 * Not accounted for * Discharged June 2, 1865 * Served 8 months and 23 days * Residence at enlistment - Stoystown, Pa * Height - 5' 8" * Disability - Rheumatism *Invalid Pension applied June 29, 1880, Application #394700, Certificate #340246 * Widow Pension: Application #641746, no Certificate number listed SOURCE: * U. S. Census 1890 Veterans, Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as John] * Muster Roster Co. H * Veterans Card File [NOTE: Cannot read all of the info on card] * Somerset County Genweb Cemeteries * Footnote.com