Baker, Clement

Clement Baker was born in Clover Hill, Virginia around 1835 and served in the United States Colored Troops during the Civil War. According to his service records, Baker worked as a physician before the conflict. In December 1863 Baker joined the 22nd USCT as a hospital steward in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. While he tried to gain a promotion to assistant surgeon, a board of examiners rejected his application. Baker’s military service ended on October 16, 1865 in Brownsville, Texas. (By Don Sailer)
    Full name
    Clement Baker
    Place of Birth
    Birth Date Certainty
    Exact
    Gender
    Male
    Race
    Black
    Sectional choice
    North
    Origins
    Slave State
    Occupation
    Military
    Doctor, Dentist or Nurse
    Military
    Union Army
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