Jacob enlisted at the start of the war in the Confederate Army as a Pvt. May 15, 1861, at Liberty, Virginia, at the age of 34 by Capt. T.W. Bowers.
Note: Waldron, Jacob P. Co., B, 58th Va. Inf.; enl 1861, Stranton; born Va. abt 1827. age 33, 1860 Bedford census Shoemaker, Davis Mills P.O. , Bedford County.
Muster-into service May 15, 1861, at Lynchburg, number of miles to place of muster-in was 25 miles, for period of 1 year. Occupation: Shoemaker. Enlisted: 21 Sept 1861 at Manassas by Maj. Christy for 3 years. He was placed in Company "C" 28th VA, Inf. under Capt. Johnston. by orders of Gen. Robert E. Lee his Company was reorganized into a light artillery unit and Capt. W.J. Pegram Command Company "L". Also other Captains.
He signed his own receipt roll for clothing and company muster roll in a very nice handwriting while serving in the confederate army. He had fair complexion, hair was dark, blue eyes, and was 5" & 11" tall. Dated July 26, 1864.
He appears on a certificate dated Camp Carondolot, VA,March 4, 1862.
Remustered for the period of war February 7,1862. He was wounded on the Richmond Road on July 22, 1862, and was sent to the General Hospital at Farmville, VA. He was given a 21 day leave on August 11, 1862. He went home, and reported back for duty on September 16, 1862. He fought the rest of the war with his company during the siege of Petersburg Defense April 3,1865. His artillery unit was left there to hold General Grants union force back so that as much of the Confederate Army could escape back to Appomattox, appears on a register of prisoners of War. Where Captured: Petersburg. His company was over run on April 3, 1865, just six days before the War would end. April 7, 1865, they were received as prisoner and sent to Hart Island in New York Harbor. He stayed there until June 21, 1865 before he won his freedom. He returned home to his family in Bedford County, Virginia, filed for the remainder of his pay and traveling expenses $49 dollars. He served 3 years and six months on pension Application. Receiving pension Bedford county, VA, 1900 this source by Keith Sanders.