Married Hester Ann Chilcoat on October 13, 1864.
Jacob Linn, was born in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, March 16, 1839. He is a son of James, a soldier of the war of 1812, and Nancy Booher Linn. He received his education in the public schools of Pennsylvania, and was attending college in order to gain an education that would be sufficient for a profession, when the war broke out. In answer to Lincoln's call, he enlisted, April 23, 1861, in the Eighth Pennsylvania Reserves, Company F, he served three years in the same regiment. He was under fire at Gainesville and took an active part in the second battle fought on the Potomac, and in the seven days' fight on the Peninsula; he was taken prisoner June 27, 1861, and sent to Libby Prison; he spent sixty days here and at Belle Isle, experiencing all the horrors of these terrible prisons. After his discharge he was unfit for duty and was sent to the United States hospital in New Jersey, but he took French leave and joined his regiment at Sharpsburg, Maryland. He took an active part at Sharpsburg, Antietam, battle of Fredericksburg under General Burnside, the battle of the Wilderness and in the seven days' battle before Richmond. He was honorably discharged at Spotsylvania Court-House, and mustered out of the service at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, May 23, 1864, as Sergeant.
He was married October 13, 1864, to Hester Ann Chilcoat, of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, a daughter of Alvah and Catherine (Booher) Chilcoat. Mr. and Mrs. Linn have seven children, six sons and one daughter -- Ambrose B., McKendree [Kenny], Anna Laura (a successful teacher), Monroe [Roy], Walter M. C., Franklin, and Hugh L. Another son, Willie, died in infancy.
Jacob Linn, was born in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, March 16, 1839. He is a son of James, a soldier of the war of 1812, and Nancy Booher Linn. He received his education in the public schools of Pennsylvania, and was attending college in order to gain an education that would be sufficient for a profession, when the war broke out. In answer to Lincoln's call, he enlisted, April 23, 1861, in the Eighth Pennsylvania Reserves, Company F, he served three years in the same regiment. He was under fire at Gainesville and took an active part in the second battle fought on the Potomac, and in the seven days' fight on the Peninsula; he was taken prisoner June 27, 1861, and sent to Libby Prison; he spent sixty days here and at Belle Isle, experiencing all the horrors of these terrible prisons. After his discharge he was unfit for duty and was sent to the United States hospital in New Jersey, but he took French leave and joined his regiment at Sharpsburg, Maryland. He took an active part at Sharpsburg, Antietam, battle of Fredericksburg under General Burnside, the battle of the Wilderness and in the seven days' battle before Richmond. He was honorably discharged at Spotsylvania Court-House, and mustered out of the service at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, May 23, 1864, as Sergeant.
He was married October 13, 1864, to Hester Ann Chilcoat, of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, a daughter of Alvah and Catherine (Booher) Chilcoat. Mr. and Mrs. Linn have seven children, six sons and one daughter -- Ambrose B., McKendree [Kenny], Anna Laura (a successful teacher), Monroe [Roy], Walter M. C., Franklin, and Hugh L. Another son, Willie, died in infancy.
Married Hester Ann Chilcoat on October 13, 1864.
Jacob Linn, was born in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, March 16, 1839. He is a son of James, a soldier of the war of 1812, and Nancy Booher Linn. He received his education in the public schools of Pennsylvania, and was attending college in order to gain an education that would be sufficient for a profession, when the war broke out. In answer to Lincoln's call, he enlisted, April 23, 1861, in the Eighth Pennsylvania Reserves, Company F, he served three years in the same regiment. He was under fire at Gainesville and took an active part in the second battle fought on the Potomac, and in the seven days' fight on the Peninsula; he was taken prisoner June 27, 1861, and sent to Libby Prison; he spent sixty days here and at Belle Isle, experiencing all the horrors of these terrible prisons. After his discharge he was unfit for duty and was sent to the United States hospital in New Jersey, but he took French leave and joined his regiment at Sharpsburg, Maryland. He took an active part at Sharpsburg, Antietam, battle of Fredericksburg under General Burnside, the battle of the Wilderness and in the seven days' battle before Richmond. He was honorably discharged at Spotsylvania Court-House, and mustered out of the service at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, May 23, 1864, as Sergeant.
He was married October 13, 1864, to Hester Ann Chilcoat, of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, a daughter of Alvah and Catherine (Booher) Chilcoat. Mr. and Mrs. Linn have seven children, six sons and one daughter -- Ambrose B., McKendree [Kenny], Anna Laura (a successful teacher), Monroe [Roy], Walter M. C., Franklin, and Hugh L. Another son, Willie, died in infancy.
Jacob Linn, was born in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, March 16, 1839. He is a son of James, a soldier of the war of 1812, and Nancy Booher Linn. He received his education in the public schools of Pennsylvania, and was attending college in order to gain an education that would be sufficient for a profession, when the war broke out. In answer to Lincoln's call, he enlisted, April 23, 1861, in the Eighth Pennsylvania Reserves, Company F, he served three years in the same regiment. He was under fire at Gainesville and took an active part in the second battle fought on the Potomac, and in the seven days' fight on the Peninsula; he was taken prisoner June 27, 1861, and sent to Libby Prison; he spent sixty days here and at Belle Isle, experiencing all the horrors of these terrible prisons. After his discharge he was unfit for duty and was sent to the United States hospital in New Jersey, but he took French leave and joined his regiment at Sharpsburg, Maryland. He took an active part at Sharpsburg, Antietam, battle of Fredericksburg under General Burnside, the battle of the Wilderness and in the seven days' battle before Richmond. He was honorably discharged at Spotsylvania Court-House, and mustered out of the service at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, May 23, 1864, as Sergeant.
He was married October 13, 1864, to Hester Ann Chilcoat, of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, a daughter of Alvah and Catherine (Booher) Chilcoat. Mr. and Mrs. Linn have seven children, six sons and one daughter -- Ambrose B., McKendree [Kenny], Anna Laura (a successful teacher), Monroe [Roy], Walter M. C., Franklin, and Hugh L. Another son, Willie, died in infancy.
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