SIGNED CIVIL WAR WIA BULL RUN 27th NY INFANTRY LT CHARLES BAKER CONGRESSMAN DOC

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SIGNED CIVIL WAR WIA BULL RUN 27th NY INFANTRY Union Army LT Charles BAKER CONGRESSMAN LT DOC.
Heres an Autograph Document Signed by CHARLES SIMEON BAKER (1839 - 1902)
CIVIL WAR WIA BULL RUN (wounded in action) 1stLIEUTENANT IN CO. E, 27thNEW YORK INFANTRY 1861-1862 -&- U.S. REPUBLICAN PARTY CONGRESSMAN FROM NEW YORK 1885-1891.
HERE IS AN AUTOGRAPH DOCUMENT SIGNED BY BAKER AS REFEREE IN THE NEW YORK SUPREME COURT CASE OF JENNY C. DODDS vs. WILLIAM B. DODDS, JR.1p., DATED AT ROCHESTER [NY], JUNE 14th1883 - A RECEIPT TO GEORGE W. TILL, ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF, BEING BAKERS FEE AS REFEREE IN THE LEGAL ACTION.
::> HERE IS AN AUTOGRAPH DOCUMENT SIGNED BY BAKER AS REFEREE IN THE NEW YORK SUPREME COURT CASE OF JENNY C. DODDS vs. WILLIAM B. DODDS, JR.1p., DATED AT ROCHESTER [NY], JUNE 14th1883 - A RECEIPT TO GEORGE W. TILL, ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF, BEING BAKERS FEE AS REFEREE IN THE LEGAL ACTION.
The document measures 8 x 6 and is in VF condition.
A FINE ADDITION TO YOUR NEW YORK CIVIL WAR MILITARY and POLITICAL HISTORY AUTOGRAPH, MANUSCRIPT & EPHEMERA COLLECTION!
During theCivil War, Baker served in theUnion Army as first lieutenant, Company E, Twenty-seventh Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry. Disabled in the first Battle of Bull Run, he was honorably discharged. Baker was a member of theNew York State Assembly (Monroe County, 2nd District) in1879,1880 and1882,and a member of theNew York State Senate (29th District) in1884 and1885.He also served as a Court Referee. Elected as aRepublican to the49th,50th, and51st United States Congresses, Baker was U.S. Representative for the thirtieth district of New York from March 4, 1885, to March 3, 1891. He served as Chairman of the House Committee on Commerce during the 51st Congress.
He resumed the practice of law inRochester, New York. Death Baker died fromvocal cord paralysis inWashington. On April 21, 1902 (age 63 years, 62 days). He isinterred atMount Hope Cemetery,Rochester New York.
NEW YORK TWENTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. (Two Years) Twenty-seventh Infantry.-Cols., Henry W. Slocum, Joseph J. Bartlett, Alexander D. Adams, Lieut.-Cols., Joseph J. Chambers, Alexander Duncan Adams, Joseph H. Bodine; Majs., Joseph J. Bartlett, Curtiss C. Gardiner, Joseph H. Bodine, George G. Wanzer. The 27th, the "Union Regiment," was composed of three companies from Broome county, one company from each of the following counties:Westchester, Wayne, Monroe, Wyoming and Orleans, and two companies from Livingston.It was mustered into the U. S. service for a two years' term at Elmira on July 9 and 10, 1861, to date from May 21, and left the state for Washington on July 10. It was quartered at Franklin Square until July 17 and on that day advanced toward Manassas, assigned to the 1st brigade, 2nd division, and received its baptism of fire in the battle of Bull Run, where 130 members were killed, wounded or missing, Col. Slocum being among the wounded. The command was withdrawn to Washington after the battle and again occupied its old camp at Franklin Square until late in September, when it was ordered to Fort Lyon and there attached to Slocum's brigade, Franklin's division.On March 13, 1862, it became a part of the 2nd brigade, 1st division, 1st corps, Army of the Potomac, and in May the division was assigned to the 6th corps. The regiment left camp for the Peninsula in April, participated in the battle of West Point, the siege of Yorktown and the Seven Days' battles, suffering heavy losses at Gaines' mill and Malvern hill.It was more fortunate at the second Bull Run, where it was present but not closely engaged.The regiment then participated in the battles of South mountain, Antietam and Fredericksburg, established winter quarters at Belle Plain, shared the discomforts of the "Mud March," lost 19 members killed, wounded or missing in the Chancellorsville campaign in May, 1863, and soon after returned to New York.It was mustered out at Elmira May 31, 1863, having lost during its term of service 74 members by death from wounds and 74 by accident, imprisonment or disease.
Source:The Union Army, Vol. 2, p. 68 ********* NEW YORK TWENTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. Union Regiment. (Two Years) This regiment, Col. Henry W. Slocum, was accepted by the State May 21, 1861; organized at Elmira, and there mustered in the service of the United States for two years July 9th and 10th, to date from May 21, 1861.Its three years' men were, in May, 1863, transferred to the 121st Infantry. The companies were recruited: A at White Plains; B at Lyons, of members of the 54th State Militia, C, D and F at Binghamton; E at Rochester; G at Lima; H at Mt. Morris; I at Angelica; and K at Albion; the men were principally from the counties of Allegany, Broome, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans and Wayne. The regiment left the State July 10, 1861, served at Washington, D. C., from July 12, 1861; in 1st Brigade, 2d Division, Army of Northeastern Virginia, from July 16, 1861; in Heintzelman's Brigade, Division of Potomac, from August 4, 1861; in Slocum's Brigade, Franklin's Division, Army of the Potomac, from October 15, 1861; in 2d, the same, Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Corps, Army of the Potomac, from March 13, 1862; in 2d Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Corps, Army of the Potomac, from May, 1862; and was honorably discharged and mustered out, commanded by Col. Alexander D. Adams, May 31, 1863, at Elmira. Source:Phisterer, p. 2,039
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