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Thomas Foster Baker Veteran

Birth
Death
3 Aug 1889 (aged 48–49)
Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec 6, Block A, Lot 14, Grave 25
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Thomas F. Baker served in Company E. 27th New York Infantry and in the 18th Battery New York Light Artillery in the Civil War.

Thomas enlisted at Rochester, NY on May 7, 1861 for 2 years and was mustered into Company E. 27th NY Inf. on May 21, 1861 and was discharged for disability on Aug 4, 1861. On Aug 23, 1862 Thomas enlisted at Rochester in the 18th Independent New York Light Artillery for 3 years and was mustered into the Battery on Sep 13, 1862. He was discharged at Rochester, NY on July 20, 1865 following the end of the war.

Thomas received an Army Invalid Pension beginning on March 29, 1887 for his service in the Civil War, and following his death, his wife Adelaide received an Army Widows Pension beginning on Nov 30, 1889.

When he died on Aug 3, 1889, he was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery and a government headstone was shipped to the cemetery to mark his grave. It was inscribed 18th NY Battery.
Thomas F. Baker served in Company E. 27th New York Infantry and in the 18th Battery New York Light Artillery in the Civil War.

Thomas enlisted at Rochester, NY on May 7, 1861 for 2 years and was mustered into Company E. 27th NY Inf. on May 21, 1861 and was discharged for disability on Aug 4, 1861. On Aug 23, 1862 Thomas enlisted at Rochester in the 18th Independent New York Light Artillery for 3 years and was mustered into the Battery on Sep 13, 1862. He was discharged at Rochester, NY on July 20, 1865 following the end of the war.

Thomas received an Army Invalid Pension beginning on March 29, 1887 for his service in the Civil War, and following his death, his wife Adelaide received an Army Widows Pension beginning on Nov 30, 1889.

When he died on Aug 3, 1889, he was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery and a government headstone was shipped to the cemetery to mark his grave. It was inscribed 18th NY Battery.

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