Lafayette C. Baker person
· born in New York City
also: Baker, Colonel afterward Brigadier General Lafayette C Baker, Lafayette Baker, Lafayette C Baker, Lafayette Charles Baker VIII, the intrepid Baker
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Lafayette C. Baker headed
Military Espionage Department documented
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“operating under the fairly successful direction of various officers in the East the most noteworthy being Colonel afterward Brigadier General Lafayette C Baker…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.38
Lafayette C. Baker born_in
New York City documented
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“Born in New York in 1826…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.40
Lafayette C. Baker lived_in
Michigan State University documented
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“reared in the Michigan wilderness…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.40
Lafayette C. Baker worked_for
Vigilance Committee documented
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“Three years later he was an active member of the Vigilance Committee…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.41
Lafayette C. Baker moved_to
Californian documented
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“departing in 1853 for California…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.41
Lafayette C. Baker met_with
Winfield Scott documented
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“Baker obtained an interview with General Winfield Scott…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.41
Winfield Scott recruited
Lafayette C. Baker documented
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“Scott having already lost five previous agents on the mission solicited Baker's assistance…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.41
Lafayette C. Baker worked_for
War Department documented
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“The success of the mission earned Baker a permanent position with the War Department…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.41
William H. Seward recruited
Lafayette C. Baker documented
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“These activities came to the attention of Secretary Seward who hired Baker at the rate of $100 a month plus expenses…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.41
William H. Seward paid
Lafayette C. Baker documented
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“Secretary Seward who hired Baker at the rate of $100 a month plus expenses…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.41
Lafayette C. Baker operated_in
Maryland documented
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“Baker was later ordered to probe the Maryland country side for the presence of rebel agents…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.41
Lafayette C. Baker met_with
Montgomery Blair documented
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“Baker attempted to interest Postmaster General Montgomery Blair in a purge of disloyal Maryland postmasters…”
source: government document — Church Committee Final Report, Book VI: Supplementary Reports on Intelligence Activities · p.41