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Reuben L. Baker
Corporal Reuben L. Baker
Company K, 1st / 4th M Cavalry
Died 12 Jan 1882; 44.8 years of age.


Reuben L. Baker enlisted as a Corporal on 13 September 1961 at 24 years of age. His residence is reported as East Abington, Mass.; his occupation, a mariner.

Reuben L. Baker served 29 months in Company K, 1st Massachusetts Cavalry, and 07 months in Company K, 4th Mass Cavalry; 14 Sept 1861 to 12 Feb 1864 and 12 Feb 1864 to 24 Sept 1864, respectively.

Reuben L. Baker transferred to Company K, 4th Massachusetts Cavalry on 12 Feb 1864. He was discharged on 24 Sept 1864 at Petersburg, Virginia.

While Reuben L. Baker was in service, the 1st Massachusetts Cavalry regiment was engaged in the following battles which had a direct impact on the course of the war and / or a decisive influence on a campaign:
  • South Mountain, Md., 14 Sept 1862
  • Antietam, Md., 16 - 17 Sept 1862
  • Fredericksburg_I, Va., 12 - 15 Dec 1862
  • Chancellorsville, Va., 29 Apr 06 - May 1863
  • Brandy Station, Va, 09 Jun 1863; the largest cavalry battle in the American Civil War
        [19,000 mounted men] and in the Western Hemisphere
  • Gettysburg, Penn., 02 - 03 July1863
  • Mine Run, Va., 26 Nov - 02 Dec 1863

    While Reuben L. Baker was in service, the 4th Massachusetts Cavalry regiment was engaged in the following battles which had a direct impact on the course of the war and / or a decisive influence on a campaign:
  • Olustee, Fla., 20 Feb 1864
        - during the Florida Expedition, 07 - 22 Feb 1864
  • before Petersburg, Va., 16 - 19 June 1864
  • siege of / operations against Petersburg, Va., 16 June 1864 to 02 Feb 1865
        - note: Baker was discharged on 24 Sept 1864

    Other information regarding Reuben L. Baker, includes:
  • born 12 March 1837
  • promoted to Blacksmith, date not given
  • member of Grand Army of the Republic, Post 74, in Rockland, Mass
  • died 12 Jan 1882 in Boulder, Colorado


    Sources
  • Boulder Genealogical Society, Columbia Cemetery Burial Index
  • Historical Data Systems, Inc., Duxbury, MA 02331;
        information reported from A. Dean Sargent's GAR Dept of Massachusetts 1866-1947
        was particularly useful in connection Reuben L. Baker of Boulder to Reuben L. Baker
        of the 1st and 4th Massachuetts Cavalry
  • NPS CWSSS Regimental Histories
  • NPS CWSSS Battle Summaries


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