William S. Baker was the first born child of my great, great grandparents, George Washington Baker (1818-1908) and Lucy Anne Bryant (1827-1912). He was recorded as a son of theirs on the 1850 and 1860 census' of Martin Co., Indiana, and Mercer County, Missouri, respectively.
William S. Baker enrolled to serve during what is now referred to as the American Civil War, as a Private in Company C of the 23rd Regiment of Missouri Infantry Volunteers, on August 26, 1861, at Middleburg, Missouri. He was only 16 years, 4 months and 25 days of age at that time
He was captured and held as a Prisoner of War at the Battle of Pittsburg Landing in Tennessee on April 6, 1862. He was later paroled, on October 19, 1862, at Adkins Landing, Virginia. He then reported at Benton Barracks, Missouri (no date given) and he was listed as "Present" there thru January 29, 1863. He died of "inflammation of the brain" at Pacific City, Missouri, on January 30, 1863. He was only 17 years, 9 months and 29 days old when he passed away.
It is assumed that his body was returned to his parents, as he did not die in battle or as a P.O.W. And his parents were living in Mercer County, Missouri, at that time, as evidenced by the fact that two of their children who died young are known to have been buried in the Barnes Cemetery, in Mercer County, Missouri. Specifically Mary Ann (Baker) Tillery, who died in 1872, and John Perry Baker who died in 1873.
William S. Baker enrolled to serve during what is now referred to as the American Civil War, as a Private in Company C of the 23rd Regiment of Missouri Infantry Volunteers, on August 26, 1861, at Middleburg, Missouri. He was only 16 years, 4 months and 25 days of age at that time
He was captured and held as a Prisoner of War at the Battle of Pittsburg Landing in Tennessee on April 6, 1862. He was later paroled, on October 19, 1862, at Adkins Landing, Virginia. He then reported at Benton Barracks, Missouri (no date given) and he was listed as "Present" there thru January 29, 1863. He died of "inflammation of the brain" at Pacific City, Missouri, on January 30, 1863. He was only 17 years, 9 months and 29 days old when he passed away.
It is assumed that his body was returned to his parents, as he did not die in battle or as a P.O.W. And his parents were living in Mercer County, Missouri, at that time, as evidenced by the fact that two of their children who died young are known to have been buried in the Barnes Cemetery, in Mercer County, Missouri. Specifically Mary Ann (Baker) Tillery, who died in 1872, and John Perry Baker who died in 1873.
William S. Baker was the first born child of my great, great grandparents, George Washington Baker (1818-1908) and Lucy Anne Bryant (1827-1912). He was recorded as a son of theirs on the 1850 and 1860 census' of Martin Co., Indiana, and Mercer County, Missouri, respectively.
William S. Baker enrolled to serve during what is now referred to as the American Civil War, as a Private in Company C of the 23rd Regiment of Missouri Infantry Volunteers, on August 26, 1861, at Middleburg, Missouri. He was only 16 years, 4 months and 25 days of age at that time
He was captured and held as a Prisoner of War at the Battle of Pittsburg Landing in Tennessee on April 6, 1862. He was later paroled, on October 19, 1862, at Adkins Landing, Virginia. He then reported at Benton Barracks, Missouri (no date given) and he was listed as "Present" there thru January 29, 1863. He died of "inflammation of the brain" at Pacific City, Missouri, on January 30, 1863. He was only 17 years, 9 months and 29 days old when he passed away.
It is assumed that his body was returned to his parents, as he did not die in battle or as a P.O.W. And his parents were living in Mercer County, Missouri, at that time, as evidenced by the fact that two of their children who died young are known to have been buried in the Barnes Cemetery, in Mercer County, Missouri. Specifically Mary Ann (Baker) Tillery, who died in 1872, and John Perry Baker who died in 1873.
William S. Baker enrolled to serve during what is now referred to as the American Civil War, as a Private in Company C of the 23rd Regiment of Missouri Infantry Volunteers, on August 26, 1861, at Middleburg, Missouri. He was only 16 years, 4 months and 25 days of age at that time
He was captured and held as a Prisoner of War at the Battle of Pittsburg Landing in Tennessee on April 6, 1862. He was later paroled, on October 19, 1862, at Adkins Landing, Virginia. He then reported at Benton Barracks, Missouri (no date given) and he was listed as "Present" there thru January 29, 1863. He died of "inflammation of the brain" at Pacific City, Missouri, on January 30, 1863. He was only 17 years, 9 months and 29 days old when he passed away.
It is assumed that his body was returned to his parents, as he did not die in battle or as a P.O.W. And his parents were living in Mercer County, Missouri, at that time, as evidenced by the fact that two of their children who died young are known to have been buried in the Barnes Cemetery, in Mercer County, Missouri. Specifically Mary Ann (Baker) Tillery, who died in 1872, and John Perry Baker who died in 1873.
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