He was born in 1836/37, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
[sources:
date: 3 (36 in 1863).
place: 3]
When he enlisted, he was a laborer.
[source: 3]
Description
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 5-1/2 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, dark eyes, and dark hair.
[source: 3]
During the war
He was drafted.
He enlisted and was mustered into service in company H of the 118th Pennsylvania Infantry on 24 September 1863.
He was enlisted for three years, at Pottsville, Pennsylvania.
His enlistment was credited to the 10th Congressional District.
[sources: 1, 3, 4]
He was transferred from the 118th Pennsylvania.
He was a private in company B of the 91st.
[sources: 1, 4, 5]
He may have been charged for a lost cartridge box, cross belt, and gun sling, perhaps when the regiment mustered out.
[source: 2]
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233.
(In the roster)
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Sources checked unsuccessfully
1850 US census
the FamilySearch index (accessed 2 August 2012) had 6 John Baker's living in Pennsylvania and born 1836-1837
1860 US census
the FamilySearch index (accessed 2 August 2012) had 11 John Baker's living in Pennsylvania and born 1836-1837
1870 US census
the Ancestry index (accessed 3 August 2012) had 13 John Baker's living in Pennsylvania and born 1836-1837
1880 US census
the FamilySearch index (accessed 2 August 2012) had 6 John Baker's living in Pennsylvania and born 1836-1837
1890 US census, veterans schedules
the Ancestry index (accessed 2 August 2012) had 227 John Baker's; none of the John Baker's listed as serving 1863-1865 OR living in Pennsylvania are listed as having served in the 91st or 118th PA
1900 US census
the FamilySearch index (accessed 2 August 2012) had 7 John Baker's living in Pennsylvania and born 1836-1837
1910 US census
the FamilySearch index (accessed 2 August 2012) had 8 John Baker's living in Pennsylvania and born 1836-1837
1920 US census
the FamilySearch index (accessed 2 August 2012) had 0 John Baker's living in Pennsylvania and born 1836-1837, and 4 born 1833-1840
1930 US census
the FamilySearch index (accessed 2 August 2012) had 0 John Baker's living in Pennsylvania and born 1836-1837, and 1 born 1834-1839
Pennsylvania veterans' burial records
Ancestry index (accessed 5 April 2012)
a John Baker was buried in Homewood Cemetery, Dallas Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, with no other identifying information
a John W Baker was buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Irwin Township, Venango County, with no other identifying information
several images were missing
records of headstones of deceased Union veterans, 1879-1903
FamilySearch index (accessed 2 Aug 12)
applications for headstones for military veterans, 1925-1941
FamilySearch index had 95 results for John Baker (accessed 2 Aug 12)
the three in Pennsylvania did not serve in the 91st or 118th PA; I did not check the others
pension index, by unit
checked 118th PA company H on Fold3's site 2 August 2012
pension index, by name
checked the Pennsylvania units section of John Baker, on Ancestry's digitization; I did not check the entries with a middle initial (or other sections of the John Baker entries without an initial) (accessed 3 August 2012)
I found the card for his service in the 91st, which mentions his having been transferred from the 118th, but I did not find a card for his service in the 118th
Display
John Baker in the 91st PA gedcom on RootsWeb WorldConnect
[index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania]
[transcribed 11 Mar 2014, from Fold3]
Baker John
Co. B, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Pvt | Pvt
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