Alpheus Baker
Alpheus Baker (born May 28, 1828 in Abbeville District , South Carolina , † October 2, 1891 in Louisville , Kentucky ) was a Brigadier General of the Confederate Army in the Civil War .
Life
After finishing school, Baker taught in South Carolina and Georgia . He then studied law and moved to Alabama , where he was admitted to the bar in 1849. He attended the Alabama Constitutional Convention and served as captain with the Eufaula Rifles . After his transfer to the 1st Infantry - Regiment of Alabama he was sent to Pensacola , Florida , ordered, in 1861 then to Tennessee . Here he became a colonel of a regiment consisting of Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama troops. He was captured at the Battle of New Madrid and was only released a few months later, after which he again took command.
Baker was promoted to brigadier general on March 5, 1864 and participated in the Atlanta campaign from May to September 1864 . He fought at Resaca , Georgia, and was wounded at Ezra Church that same year. His brigade was wiped out at Bentonville , North Carolina just before General Lee surrendered.
After the war ended, Baker returned to Alabama and continued to run his law firm. In 1878 he moved to Louisville, Kentucky, where he also worked as a lawyer until his death in 1891.
See also
Web links
- Biography (English)
- Alpheus Baker in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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| SURNAME | Baker, Alpheus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Confederate General in the American Civil War |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 28, 1828 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Abbeville District , South Carolina |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 2, 1891 |
| Place of death | Louisville , Kentucky |