Military Service: "Captain, Company A, 42nd Regiment N.C. Troops Jacob was born on September 6, 1835, to Andrew and Margaret Hedrick Koontz. He worked as a farmer until he volunteered for service on February 27, 1862, and was appointed first lieutenant. On June 17, 1862, he married Harriet Green. On November 20, 1862, Jacob was promoted to captain of the company. Jacob led the company until he was captured at Battery Anderson, Fort Fisher, North Carolina, on December 24, 1864. As legend goes, Jacob tied a white handkerchief to his sword and surrendered the remnants of the 42nd Regiment. Jacob was confined at Fort Delaware, Delaware, until June 17, 1865, when he was released after taking the oath of allegiance. Records state that he was 'a good officer.' After the war, Jacob returned home and saw his daughter Hester (1863) for the first time. Jacob and Harriet would have three more children: Ernest (1866) and Gertrude and Eugene C. (1871). Jacob lived in the Tyro area and constructed a home that is revered as a marvel in Davidson County architecture. Jacob died on April 2, 1873. He is buried at St. Luke's Lutheran Church."
[The Civil War Roster of Davidson County, North Carolina, by Christopher M. Watford, pg. 132]
[The Civil War Roster of Davidson County, North Carolina, by Christopher M. Watford, pg. 132]
Military Service: "Captain, Company A, 42nd Regiment N.C. Troops Jacob was born on September 6, 1835, to Andrew and Margaret Hedrick Koontz. He worked as a farmer until he volunteered for service on February 27, 1862, and was appointed first lieutenant. On June 17, 1862, he married Harriet Green. On November 20, 1862, Jacob was promoted to captain of the company. Jacob led the company until he was captured at Battery Anderson, Fort Fisher, North Carolina, on December 24, 1864. As legend goes, Jacob tied a white handkerchief to his sword and surrendered the remnants of the 42nd Regiment. Jacob was confined at Fort Delaware, Delaware, until June 17, 1865, when he was released after taking the oath of allegiance. Records state that he was 'a good officer.' After the war, Jacob returned home and saw his daughter Hester (1863) for the first time. Jacob and Harriet would have three more children: Ernest (1866) and Gertrude and Eugene C. (1871). Jacob lived in the Tyro area and constructed a home that is revered as a marvel in Davidson County architecture. Jacob died on April 2, 1873. He is buried at St. Luke's Lutheran Church."
[The Civil War Roster of Davidson County, North Carolina, by Christopher M. Watford, pg. 132]
[The Civil War Roster of Davidson County, North Carolina, by Christopher M. Watford, pg. 132]
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