Civil War Union Army Officer. He was commissioned as a Captain on August 12, 1862, and was mustered in as commander of Company F, 122nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Enlisted as a Captain on 12 August 1862. He led his troops until he was discharged due to disability on April 13, 1863.

NOTE: Date of Death OR Burial: 1/19/1875, Capt. Co. F. 122 PV.

The following information is from contributor Dennis Brandt:

The son of John & Frances (Rine or Rinestein) Baer, in 1860 he was an attorney living with his family in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

[Updated Military information - 10 Mar 2019]
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in Lancaster July 26, 1862, and mustered into federal service there August 11 as captain of Co. F, 122nd Pennsylvania Infantry. Afflicted with "severe rheumatism of the feet and knees," his misery then multiplied when he contracted dysentery. As a result, he performed little active duty after muster-in. Although he received a lengthy furlough home to recover, he did not improve and tendered his resignation on March 27, 1863. He subsequently discharged by by surgeon's certificate per special order to date April 13, 1863.

In 1870, he was living with his brother Christian in Lancaster.
Suffering with ill health for some time, he died during the night.
Christian found him dead in bed.

Civil War Union Army Officer. He was commissioned as a Captain on August 12, 1862, and was mustered in as commander of Company F, 122nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Enlisted as a Captain on 12 August 1862. He led his troops until he was discharged due to disability on April 13, 1863.

NOTE: Date of Death OR Burial: 1/19/1875, Capt. Co. F. 122 PV.

The following information is from contributor Dennis Brandt:

The son of John & Frances (Rine or Rinestein) Baer, in 1860 he was an attorney living with his family in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

[Updated Military information - 10 Mar 2019]
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in Lancaster July 26, 1862, and mustered into federal service there August 11 as captain of Co. F, 122nd Pennsylvania Infantry. Afflicted with "severe rheumatism of the feet and knees," his misery then multiplied when he contracted dysentery. As a result, he performed little active duty after muster-in. Although he received a lengthy furlough home to recover, he did not improve and tendered his resignation on March 27, 1863. He subsequently discharged by by surgeon's certificate per special order to date April 13, 1863.

In 1870, he was living with his brother Christian in Lancaster.
Suffering with ill health for some time, he died during the night.
Christian found him dead in bed.