Birth
Jacob was born 8 Jan. 1836 Town of Berne, son of Christopher Batcher and Catherine Clute. His family moved to Vestal, Broome Co., NY before 1840.[1]
Marriage and Children
He married Matilda Heath who was born in 1843 on December 25, 1860 at Owego, Tioga County, NY and had a daughter, Ella Batcher who was born in 1863.
Military Service
| Residence: | Binghamton, Broome Co., NY |
| Enlistment Date: | 19 Aug 1862 |
| Enlistment Place: | Binghamton, New York |
| Enlistment Rank: | Corporal |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 137th Infantry [2] |
| Company: | Company A |
| Died of Disease on: | 21 Oct. 1864[1]Died of camp fever on December 28, 1862[3] |
| Place of Death: | Harpers Ferry, West Virginia[1]Twelfth Army Corps Hospital, Harper's Ferry, Va.[3] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 26.[2]Enlisted at the age of 26 years. Enlisted at Binghamton, to serve three years[3]
He was buried in Vestal Methodist Church Cemetery, Vestal, Broome Co., NY[1] Born Chenango Co., NY, occupation farmer, Hazel eyes, dark hair, fair complexion, 6'4" tall.[4] |
| Sources Used: Headstone inscription; Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers, Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York |
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