Eugene Mortimer Baker

Major

Eugene Mortimer Baker
Major; Eugene Mortimer Baker
	Eugene Baker, ninth from left, pictured with other soldiers and officers stationed at Fort Ellis. Photo by Mr. William Henry Jackson in 1871.
Born	July 7, 1837; Fort Ann, New York, US
Died	December 19, 1884 (aged 47); Fort Walla Walla, Washington Territory, US
Branch	United States Army Union Army;
Rank	Colonel
Known for	Commander of a battalion of the 2nd US Cavalry at the Marias Massacre (January 23, 1870)
Conflicts	American Civil War Siege of Yorktown; Battle of Williamsburg; Battle of South Mountain; Battle of Antietam; Second Battle of Rappahannock; Second Battle of Winchester; Battle of Gettysburg; Battle of Opequon; ; American Indian Wars Marias Massacre; ;
Alma mater	United States Military Academy

Eugene Mortimer Baker (July 7, 1837 – December 19, 1884) was a major in the United States Army, and served as an officer in the 2nd Cavalry Regiment in the Western Territories of the United States. He is most known for his role in the Marias Massacre in early 1870 and from the lack of discipline he faced following the event.