Edward Dickinson Baker, Jr. – The youngest son of Senator Edward Dickinson Baker and Mary Ann (nee Foss) Baker, was born either in 1838 or 1841 in Springfield, Illinois. At the beginning of the Civil War, Edward Jr. enlisted May 8, 1861 as a 2nd Lieutenant into the U.S. Army 1st Cavalry. Almost immediately, he was assigned to temporary duty to the 1st California (later to become the 71st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry). The 1st California was formed by his father and was the Colonel in command of the regiment. During his temporary duty with the 1st California, he served as an adjutant to his father and as a company commander. His father was killed during the disastrous battle of Balls Bluff, and afterwards, he escorted his father' body to the Washington, D.C., where it was first buried in Congressional Cemetery.
During the war, Edward served as 2nd Lieutenant with the 1st Cavalry between May 8, 1861 and August 3, 1861. He was transferred to the 4th Cavalry on August 3, 1861. He was promoted to 1st Lieutentant on July 17, 1862, promoted to Adjutant on November 30, 1862, and promoted to Captain and Assistant Quartermaster of the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corp on March 3, 1863. During the time between May 8, 1861 and October 21, 1861, he was on temporary duty with the 1st California. He married Saccha Alma Bradshaw about 1863.
After the war, Edward continued to serve in the U.S. Army. He rose to the rank of Major, and was serving in the Army when he died January 25, 1883 in Vancouver, WA.
From The New North-West, Deer Lodge, MT, 2 Feb 1883
Died: Jan. 5, 1883, Vancouver, WA
Death of an Army Officer
Portland, Jan. 6--Col. E.D. Baker, Chief Quartermaster of the Department of the Columbia, and son of the late ex-Senator E.D. Baker, died at Vancouver yesterday of apoplexy, aged forty-four. He had been ill only a few minutes. He leaves a wife but no children. The remains will probably be taken by tomorrow night's steamer and buried by the side of his father in Lone Mountain cemetery, San
Francisco.
References
Lash, Gary W., 2001, Duty Well Done - Edward Baker's California Regiment (71st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry): Butternut and Blue.
Ottoson, Denice R., 11/9/2007, Edward Dickinson Baker Jr.: WorldConnect Rootsweb.com
During the war, Edward served as 2nd Lieutenant with the 1st Cavalry between May 8, 1861 and August 3, 1861. He was transferred to the 4th Cavalry on August 3, 1861. He was promoted to 1st Lieutentant on July 17, 1862, promoted to Adjutant on November 30, 1862, and promoted to Captain and Assistant Quartermaster of the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corp on March 3, 1863. During the time between May 8, 1861 and October 21, 1861, he was on temporary duty with the 1st California. He married Saccha Alma Bradshaw about 1863.
After the war, Edward continued to serve in the U.S. Army. He rose to the rank of Major, and was serving in the Army when he died January 25, 1883 in Vancouver, WA.
From The New North-West, Deer Lodge, MT, 2 Feb 1883
Died: Jan. 5, 1883, Vancouver, WA
Death of an Army Officer
Portland, Jan. 6--Col. E.D. Baker, Chief Quartermaster of the Department of the Columbia, and son of the late ex-Senator E.D. Baker, died at Vancouver yesterday of apoplexy, aged forty-four. He had been ill only a few minutes. He leaves a wife but no children. The remains will probably be taken by tomorrow night's steamer and buried by the side of his father in Lone Mountain cemetery, San
Francisco.
References
Lash, Gary W., 2001, Duty Well Done - Edward Baker's California Regiment (71st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry): Butternut and Blue.
Ottoson, Denice R., 11/9/2007, Edward Dickinson Baker Jr.: WorldConnect Rootsweb.com
Edward Dickinson Baker, Jr. – The youngest son of Senator Edward Dickinson Baker and Mary Ann (nee Foss) Baker, was born either in 1838 or 1841 in Springfield, Illinois. At the beginning of the Civil War, Edward Jr. enlisted May 8, 1861 as a 2nd Lieutenant into the U.S. Army 1st Cavalry. Almost immediately, he was assigned to temporary duty to the 1st California (later to become the 71st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry). The 1st California was formed by his father and was the Colonel in command of the regiment. During his temporary duty with the 1st California, he served as an adjutant to his father and as a company commander. His father was killed during the disastrous battle of Balls Bluff, and afterwards, he escorted his father' body to the Washington, D.C., where it was first buried in Congressional Cemetery.
During the war, Edward served as 2nd Lieutenant with the 1st Cavalry between May 8, 1861 and August 3, 1861. He was transferred to the 4th Cavalry on August 3, 1861. He was promoted to 1st Lieutentant on July 17, 1862, promoted to Adjutant on November 30, 1862, and promoted to Captain and Assistant Quartermaster of the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corp on March 3, 1863. During the time between May 8, 1861 and October 21, 1861, he was on temporary duty with the 1st California. He married Saccha Alma Bradshaw about 1863.
After the war, Edward continued to serve in the U.S. Army. He rose to the rank of Major, and was serving in the Army when he died January 25, 1883 in Vancouver, WA.
From The New North-West, Deer Lodge, MT, 2 Feb 1883
Died: Jan. 5, 1883, Vancouver, WA
Death of an Army Officer
Portland, Jan. 6--Col. E.D. Baker, Chief Quartermaster of the Department of the Columbia, and son of the late ex-Senator E.D. Baker, died at Vancouver yesterday of apoplexy, aged forty-four. He had been ill only a few minutes. He leaves a wife but no children. The remains will probably be taken by tomorrow night's steamer and buried by the side of his father in Lone Mountain cemetery, San
Francisco.
References
Lash, Gary W., 2001, Duty Well Done - Edward Baker's California Regiment (71st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry): Butternut and Blue.
Ottoson, Denice R., 11/9/2007, Edward Dickinson Baker Jr.: WorldConnect Rootsweb.com
During the war, Edward served as 2nd Lieutenant with the 1st Cavalry between May 8, 1861 and August 3, 1861. He was transferred to the 4th Cavalry on August 3, 1861. He was promoted to 1st Lieutentant on July 17, 1862, promoted to Adjutant on November 30, 1862, and promoted to Captain and Assistant Quartermaster of the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corp on March 3, 1863. During the time between May 8, 1861 and October 21, 1861, he was on temporary duty with the 1st California. He married Saccha Alma Bradshaw about 1863.
After the war, Edward continued to serve in the U.S. Army. He rose to the rank of Major, and was serving in the Army when he died January 25, 1883 in Vancouver, WA.
From The New North-West, Deer Lodge, MT, 2 Feb 1883
Died: Jan. 5, 1883, Vancouver, WA
Death of an Army Officer
Portland, Jan. 6--Col. E.D. Baker, Chief Quartermaster of the Department of the Columbia, and son of the late ex-Senator E.D. Baker, died at Vancouver yesterday of apoplexy, aged forty-four. He had been ill only a few minutes. He leaves a wife but no children. The remains will probably be taken by tomorrow night's steamer and buried by the side of his father in Lone Mountain cemetery, San
Francisco.
References
Lash, Gary W., 2001, Duty Well Done - Edward Baker's California Regiment (71st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry): Butternut and Blue.
Ottoson, Denice R., 11/9/2007, Edward Dickinson Baker Jr.: WorldConnect Rootsweb.com
Bio by: Jim McDonald
