Joseph Bauer

Past Department Commander Joseph Bauer
died October 12, 1938 at age 93.

He enlisted in Rochester in 1861 and served until
1865 . He served as a Private in Co. K, 8th N.Y.
Cavalry and later transferred to the 5th
Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery.

He served as officer of the day at several
National Encampments.

Source: NY Dept. Woman’s Relief Corps Journal 1939
and Journal of the 73rd National Encampment, GAR
Submitted by Lorraine Orton, PDP-WRC.