Laurence S. Baker

Laurence Simmons Baker
Laurence Simmons Baker photo taken between 1861 and 1865
Born	(1830-05-15)May 15, 1830 Gates County, North Carolina
Died	April 10, 1907(1907-04-10) (aged 76) Suffolk, Virginia
Place of burial	Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk, Virginia
Allegiance	United States of America  Confederate States of America
Service/branch	United States Army  Confederate States Army
Years of service	1851–61 (USA) 1861–65 (CSA)
Rank	First Lieutenant (USA) Brigadier General (CSA)
Battles/wars	American Civil War Peninsula Campaign Seven Days Battle Second Battle of Bull Run Battle of Antietam Battle of Brandy Station Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Bentonville
Other work	farmer, railroad station agent

Laurence Simmons Baker (May 15, 1830 – April 10, 1907) was an officer in the United States Army on the frontier, then later a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. His first name was spelled Lawrence in the records of the Confederate War Department^[1] and the mistaken spelling has persisted.