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Edward Baker a Civil War hero and Lincoln ally
February 24 marks the birth of Edward Dickinson Baker English born statesman and soldier. An ally of Abraham Lincoln Baker rose from Philadelphia loom to Illinois politics and Union hero. He led California’s First Regiment in the Mexican War and later served in the Senate before dying at Ball’s Bluff. His oratory and devotion to freedom defined his public life.
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