BAKER, Alpheus

Confederate

Born: May 28 1828, Abbeville District SC

Died: October 2 1891, Louisville KY

Pre-War Profession: Teacher, lawyer

War Service: 1861 Pvt. in 1st Alabama, Capt., November 1861 Col. of 54th Alabama, Island No 10 (c), exchanged after 5 months, Vicksburg campaign (w), March 1864 Brig. Gen., commanded Baker's Bde/Stewart's Divn in Atlanta campaign, Resaca, Ezra Church (w), Carolinas campaign, Bentonville

Post War: Lawyer