Jacob Zeller (1839 - 1863)

Born 1839 in Ohio, United States

Died 14 Jul 1863 at about age 24 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States

Biography

Pvt Jacob Zeller served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA

Pvt Jacob Zeller was Wounded in Action during The United States Civil War.

Pvt Jacob Zeller Died of Wounds during The United States Civil War.

Pvt Jacob Zeller was born in 1839, Ohio, to Henry Zeller and Catharine. In 1862 he was living in Johnson County, Iowa.

At the age of 23 he enlisted in the Union Army on 12 August 1862. He was mustered into Company H, 22nd Regiment, Iowa Infantry on the 27th.^[1][2]

Pvt. Zeller was mortally wounded in Jackson, Mississippi on 12 July 1863. He died from his wounds on 14 July 1863 at Jackson, Mississippi.

He is buried in the Vicksburg National Cemetery, Section O, #3801.^[3]

A pension was taken out by his wife, name wasn't on pension, and for minor child.^[4]

Research Notes

Family Search didn't show any census records for Jacob Zeller.

Sources

1. ↑ ACWRD: Jacob Zeller Residence Johnson County IA; 23 years old. Enlisted on 8/12/1862 as a Private. On 8/27/1862 he mustered into "H" Co. IA 22nd Infantry He died of wounds on 7/14/1863 at Jackson, MS He was listed as:
   • Wounded 7/12/1863 Jackson, MS (Wounded fatally)
   Other Information: born in Ohio Buried: Vicksburg National Cemetery, Vicksburg, MS Gravesite: O-683 Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: - Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com
2. ↑ "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS4W-J47 : 24 August 2021), Jacob/zellar 881836, 1861-1865.
3. ↑ Vicksburg National Cemetery Interments: https://www.nps.gov/vick/learn/historyculture/inter-z.htm
4. ↑ "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4T8-25Q : 24 March 2016), Jacob Zellar, 1863.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40574260/jacob-zeller: accessed February 17, 2024), memorial page for Pvt Jacob Zeller (1839–14 Jul 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 40574260, citing Vicksburg National Cemetery, Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by C & N Rasmussen (contributor 46971876).