Corporal, Company C, 5th Arkansas

Died while a Prisoner of War.
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Frederick was born and raised near Berryville, Carroll County, Arkansas. Frederick went by F.A. BAKER on most of his military papers. He was married in early 1857. His wife died later in the year, probably giving birth to their son, Jamison Aaron BAKER Frederick re-married in 1860 and had two more children before joining the Confederacy in the Civil War.

In February of 1863 Frederick enlisted as a private in Company C, HILL’s Regiment, also known as 7th Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry. Prior to that time he served in the war effort but the exact details are not clear. War records show that on June 13, 1862 Frederick enlisted as a Private in COCKES Reg., Company H, HAWTHORN’s Regiment Arkansas Infantry. He was reported absent without leave at 9/27/1862. However, Frederick reported in his statement given while imprisoned in Gratiot Street Prison that he was member of the Arkansas State Guard and was discharged 8/28/1862.

He and his brother, Benjamin, were captured by the North on August 13th of 1863. According to his prisoner statement he was captured at his home in Carroll County while he was on a sick furlough from his regiment, which was camped in Indian Territory approximately 15 to 30 miles from Fort Smith. His brother was also in the Arkansas 7th Cavalry, Company C, and was on furlough with him. Frederick and Benjamin were both sent to Springfield, Missouri for a few weeks and then sent to Gratiot Street Prison in St. Louis, Missouri, and then to Camp Morton, Indiana arriving there in November of 1863. Frederick requested to be exchanged back to the Confederacy. Although it appears that his brother was exchanged, Frederick was sent to Fort Delaware prison camp on 3/19/1864, arriving there five days later. He died of Typho-Mal Fever on July 31, 1864. He was buried at Finns Point National Cemetery which is just across the Delaware River from Fort Delaware on the Jersey shore.