Colonel Edward D. Baker

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ball's_Bluff_Battlefield
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:George_Mc_Clellan
Civil War memorials
Union Army leadership
gptkbp:awards Medal of Honor (posthumous)
gptkbp:birth_date 1811-02-24
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Oak_Hill_Cemetery,_Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:children gptkb:Edward_Baker_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:8th_Pennsylvania_Reserves
gptkbp:community_engagement Oregon Statehood
gptkbp:contributed_to Union morale
Union Army strategy
gptkbp:cultural_impact Symbol of Union sacrifice
gptkbp:death_date 1861-10-21
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Ball's_Bluff,_Virginia
gptkbp:education gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:Battle_of_Ball's_Bluff
gptkbp:governing_body gptkb:37th_United_States_Congress
gptkbp:historical_significance First sitting U. S. Senator killed in battle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Colonel Edward D. Baker
gptkbp:influence Civil War politics
gptkbp:influenced Civil rights movements
Post-war military policies
Military recruitment policies
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
Political climate of the 1860s
gptkbp:inspired Future military leaders
Military memorials
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Baker's_Brigade_Memorial
gptkbp:is_involved_in Civil War battles
gptkbp:is_known_for Oregon history
gptkbp:is_recognized_by Military historians
gptkbp:known_for Advocacy for Oregon statehood
Leadership at Ball's Bluff
gptkbp:legacy Remembered as a hero
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:California_Volunteers
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Fighting_Colonel
gptkbp:notable_work Baker's Brigade
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:Oregon_Territory
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Joseph_Lane
gptkbp:rank gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:American_Civil_War
U. S. Senator from Oregon
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Ann_Baker
gptkbp:successor gptkb:John_H._Mitchell
gptkbp:term_end 1861-10-21
gptkbp:term_start 1861-03-04