Jacob J. Keller - I16 - Individual Information - Wisconsin and Illinois Genealogy

Jacob J. Keller (I16)

Surname: Keller
Given Names: Jacob J.

Gender: Male

Birth: 17 July 1842 -- Franklin, Montour, Pa
Death: 27 October 1931 -- Avon Wi

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note: jacob had 1 brother-inlaw and one brother that died in the civil war.
Jacob J. Keller is listed in WI 38th Co E. This is the same company as John Donyes,Isaac J Kline, George Newcomer, Joseoh Newcomer, and Sam Caldwell

Wounded in the led at Kennesaw Mt ‎(per 1880 pension)‎

SPRING GROVE RESERVES
The war veterans of Spring Grove met, pursuant to call, at the residence of J.B. O'Neal, in July, 1882, and resolved that, ' 'Whereas, we, the old soldiers of the War for the Union, residents of the town of Spring Grove, in sacred memory of those years of war, and of our fallen heroes now buried in southern soil and in northern cemeteries, and in their honor; and that we, the survivors, may form a more perfect union,--Resolved, that we form ourselves into a company, by election of officers according to the rules and regulations of war. Resolved, that the company be called the 'Spring Grove Reserves,' that we elect officers annually. Resolved that the first annual meeting be held the first Saturday in June, 1883, at the residence of J.B. O'Neal. Resolved, that we heartily cooperate with the country union in agitating for and assisting in the building of a soldier's monument for the honored dead of Green county.' ' An annual meeting was held June 3, 1883, and following officers were elected: Fred Ties, captain; James H. Chapel, 1st lieutenant; J.B. O'Neal, 2d lieutenant; S.C. Williams, orderly sergeant; J.P. Kildow, 1st sergeant; Jacob Haas, 2d sergeant; A.C. Chapel, 3d sergeant; David Colby, 4th sergeant. The following is the company roll: Allen, A.J.; Brant, Samuel; Coldren, William H.; Caldwell, Samuel; Davis, G.W.; Edwards, William; Hall, William; Jackson, Thomas H.; Keller, Jacob; Kline, William; Smith, S.J.; Taylor, William; Young, Isaac W.; Zimmerman, Henry; Allen, E.R.; Allen, D.C.; Dedrick, Daniel; Derrick, T.J.; Davis, James H.; Farmer, Henderson; McKinley, Leroy; Harrington, William.

Companies A, B, C and D of the Thirty-eighth Wisconsin Infantry Regiment were mustered into the service of the United States at Camp Randall, Madison, WI, on April 15th, 1864. They left the state on the 3rd of May and went directly to Virginia, reaching White House, VA, on the 1st of June.

The battalion took its place in line before the enemy on June 12th and participated in the various movements about Cold Harbor with the command to which it was attached reaching the trenches in front of Petersburg on June 16, 1864. It remained almost continuously engaged as a part of the Ninth Army Corps until the surrender of Richmond. With this organization the history of the regiment is identical. On October 1, 1864, Companies F, G, H, I and K joined the regiment. The Thirty-eighth led the right of the assaulting column on Fort Mahone April 2, 1865, and participated during its service among others in the battles of the Crater Mine Explosion, July 30, 1864; Weldon Railroad, August 18-21, 1864; Ream's Station, August 25, 1864; Boydton Plank Road ‎(a.k.a. Hatcher's Run)‎, October 27-28, 1864; and the Assault on Petersburg, April 2, 1865, all the above occurred in Virginia.

After the surrender of the Confederates under Gen. Lee ‎(April 9, 1865)‎ the Thirty-eighth marched to Washington and participated in the Grand Review, it remained in camp abouth the city until the 10th of June, when a portion of the enlisted men were mustered out; the balance on the 26th of July, and were returned to Madison, WI on the 11th of August, 1865, where the regiment was disbanded.


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Birth	17 July 1842 2630 Franklin,Montour, Pa
Marriage	4 July 1868 (Age 25) Mary Elizabeth Newcomer - ‎[View Family ‎(F20)‎‎]
Death of father	2 September 1878 (Age 36) Charles George Keller (I6454) (Age 62) - [Relationship Chart]
Death of mother	17 December 1907 (Age 65) Catherine Miller (I5183) (Age 96) - [Relationship Chart]
Death	27 October 1931 (Age 89) Avon Wi
Universal Identifier	7EA5F623CF89D511973400E02931A95179A6
Burial	Mt Hope, Spring Grove Twsp. Green Cty Wi
Last Change	22 July 2006 - 19:16:20