Rank: Sergeant
Unit: F Co, 2d Cavalry
Reenlisted: February 24, 1872 in Fort Ellis, Montana Territory. He was 37.
Hometown: Donegal, Ireland
Born: 1834 or 1835
Campaign: Plains Indian War (post Civil War)
Died: 31 March 1874
Cause of death: Murdered by James Murphy from F Co, 2d Cavalry
Age at death: 38 or 39
Location of fatality: Fort Ellis, Montana Territory
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Place of interment: Fort Missoula Cemetery in Missoula, Montana
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Note:
Original enlisted 6 November 1854 in New York.
Baker served in the Civil War. He re-enlisted on 24 Feb 1864, 1867, and 1872.
He had blue eyes, light brown hair, fair complexion, height 5’8 1/2″.
Baker was killed unintentionally when soldier James Murphy shot at soldier Daniel J Daily. The bullet passed through him, hitting and killing Baker. Murphy was sentenced to three years confinement.