The son of Cornelius and Mary Ann (Mumper) Baker, in 1850 Samuel Baker lived with his parents in Jackson Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania. He married Isabella W. Kiser in 1854 in Lewistown, Mifflin County, and fathered Eve (b. 02/09/58, d. 02/10/58), Mary Ellen (b. 12/12/59 - married a Depugh), Maggie (b. 03/??/62, d. 09/10/64), and Millie (b. 02/12/66, d. 02/11/66). Although he is absent from the 1860 census, he claimed he was living in Mifflin County in 1861. He stood 5' 7" tall and had red hair and gray eyes.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in McVeytown, Mifflin County, August 18, 1861, and mustered into federal service at Harrisburg August 31 as a private with Co. E, 49th Pennsylvania Infantry. In an unusual move, he re-mustered into Co. B on October 24, 1861, at Camp Griffin, Lewinville, Virginia. Admitted to Hammond U.S. Hospital, Point Lookout, Maryland, for dysentery, August 15, 1862, he was discharged the service by surgeon's certificate February 17 (19 also reported), 1863. Despite those health issues, he also enlisted in Philadelphia August 15, 1863, mustered into federal service there September 9 as quartermaster sergeant of Co. L, 19th Pennsylvania Cavalry (180th Pa), and twice hospitalized for illness. Then, his life got much worse. "While in a saber charge at Hollow Tree Gap, Tennessee," on December 17, 1864, his horse was shot and fell on his right leg. Pinned to the ground, Confederate soldiers had no trouble taking him captive. Apparently incarcerated first at Cahaba, Alabama, he eventually had to pass through the stockade gates at Andersonville, Georgia. Falling dangerously ill, he was admitted to the prison hospital February 25, 1865. Samuel was one the fortunate ones who survived that experience and lived to be paroled March 18, 1865. While he had been in captivity, he had been transferred to Co. C to date February 5, 1865. He discharged by surgeon's certificate per special order July 19, 1865, from a Philadelphia hospital.
Isabella died April 20, 1885, and he married Sarah A. Mattis on March 18, 1886, in Harrisburg. Sarah died September 20, 1901, and in 1907, he lived with his sister Anna in Indianapolis, Indiana. His pension does not mention where he died.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in McVeytown, Mifflin County, August 18, 1861, and mustered into federal service at Harrisburg August 31 as a private with Co. E, 49th Pennsylvania Infantry. In an unusual move, he re-mustered into Co. B on October 24, 1861, at Camp Griffin, Lewinville, Virginia. Admitted to Hammond U.S. Hospital, Point Lookout, Maryland, for dysentery, August 15, 1862, he was discharged the service by surgeon's certificate February 17 (19 also reported), 1863. Despite those health issues, he also enlisted in Philadelphia August 15, 1863, mustered into federal service there September 9 as quartermaster sergeant of Co. L, 19th Pennsylvania Cavalry (180th Pa), and twice hospitalized for illness. Then, his life got much worse. "While in a saber charge at Hollow Tree Gap, Tennessee," on December 17, 1864, his horse was shot and fell on his right leg. Pinned to the ground, Confederate soldiers had no trouble taking him captive. Apparently incarcerated first at Cahaba, Alabama, he eventually had to pass through the stockade gates at Andersonville, Georgia. Falling dangerously ill, he was admitted to the prison hospital February 25, 1865. Samuel was one the fortunate ones who survived that experience and lived to be paroled March 18, 1865. While he had been in captivity, he had been transferred to Co. C to date February 5, 1865. He discharged by surgeon's certificate per special order July 19, 1865, from a Philadelphia hospital.
Isabella died April 20, 1885, and he married Sarah A. Mattis on March 18, 1886, in Harrisburg. Sarah died September 20, 1901, and in 1907, he lived with his sister Anna in Indianapolis, Indiana. His pension does not mention where he died.
The son of Cornelius and Mary Ann (Mumper) Baker, in 1850 Samuel Baker lived with his parents in Jackson Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania. He married Isabella W. Kiser in 1854 in Lewistown, Mifflin County, and fathered Eve (b. 02/09/58, d. 02/10/58), Mary Ellen (b. 12/12/59 - married a Depugh), Maggie (b. 03/??/62, d. 09/10/64), and Millie (b. 02/12/66, d. 02/11/66). Although he is absent from the 1860 census, he claimed he was living in Mifflin County in 1861. He stood 5' 7" tall and had red hair and gray eyes.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in McVeytown, Mifflin County, August 18, 1861, and mustered into federal service at Harrisburg August 31 as a private with Co. E, 49th Pennsylvania Infantry. In an unusual move, he re-mustered into Co. B on October 24, 1861, at Camp Griffin, Lewinville, Virginia. Admitted to Hammond U.S. Hospital, Point Lookout, Maryland, for dysentery, August 15, 1862, he was discharged the service by surgeon's certificate February 17 (19 also reported), 1863. Despite those health issues, he also enlisted in Philadelphia August 15, 1863, mustered into federal service there September 9 as quartermaster sergeant of Co. L, 19th Pennsylvania Cavalry (180th Pa), and twice hospitalized for illness. Then, his life got much worse. "While in a saber charge at Hollow Tree Gap, Tennessee," on December 17, 1864, his horse was shot and fell on his right leg. Pinned to the ground, Confederate soldiers had no trouble taking him captive. Apparently incarcerated first at Cahaba, Alabama, he eventually had to pass through the stockade gates at Andersonville, Georgia. Falling dangerously ill, he was admitted to the prison hospital February 25, 1865. Samuel was one the fortunate ones who survived that experience and lived to be paroled March 18, 1865. While he had been in captivity, he had been transferred to Co. C to date February 5, 1865. He discharged by surgeon's certificate per special order July 19, 1865, from a Philadelphia hospital.
Isabella died April 20, 1885, and he married Sarah A. Mattis on March 18, 1886, in Harrisburg. Sarah died September 20, 1901, and in 1907, he lived with his sister Anna in Indianapolis, Indiana. His pension does not mention where he died.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in McVeytown, Mifflin County, August 18, 1861, and mustered into federal service at Harrisburg August 31 as a private with Co. E, 49th Pennsylvania Infantry. In an unusual move, he re-mustered into Co. B on October 24, 1861, at Camp Griffin, Lewinville, Virginia. Admitted to Hammond U.S. Hospital, Point Lookout, Maryland, for dysentery, August 15, 1862, he was discharged the service by surgeon's certificate February 17 (19 also reported), 1863. Despite those health issues, he also enlisted in Philadelphia August 15, 1863, mustered into federal service there September 9 as quartermaster sergeant of Co. L, 19th Pennsylvania Cavalry (180th Pa), and twice hospitalized for illness. Then, his life got much worse. "While in a saber charge at Hollow Tree Gap, Tennessee," on December 17, 1864, his horse was shot and fell on his right leg. Pinned to the ground, Confederate soldiers had no trouble taking him captive. Apparently incarcerated first at Cahaba, Alabama, he eventually had to pass through the stockade gates at Andersonville, Georgia. Falling dangerously ill, he was admitted to the prison hospital February 25, 1865. Samuel was one the fortunate ones who survived that experience and lived to be paroled March 18, 1865. While he had been in captivity, he had been transferred to Co. C to date February 5, 1865. He discharged by surgeon's certificate per special order July 19, 1865, from a Philadelphia hospital.
Isabella died April 20, 1885, and he married Sarah A. Mattis on March 18, 1886, in Harrisburg. Sarah died September 20, 1901, and in 1907, he lived with his sister Anna in Indianapolis, Indiana. His pension does not mention where he died.
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