Floyd County IN Archives Biographies.....Nerman, Jacob E.  August 26, 1844 - 
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Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen   Vol. II
H.H. Hardesty, Publisher
N.Y., Toledo, Chicago
1893

P. 1212
Jacob E. Nerman was born in Louisville, Ky., Aug. 26, 1844, and became a 
resident of Floyd Co., Ind., in 1854. His father, Peter Nerman, now deceased, 
was a school boy with Gens. William T. Sherman and Ewing’s at Lancaster, O. 
His mother, Sallie (Deutch) is also deceased. He was married Aug. 29, 1871, in 
New Albany, Ind., in New Albany, Ind., to Elizabeth Dinkle who was born in 
Floyd Co., Ind. in 1853. Her father, Wm. H. Dinkle has gone to his reward but 
her mother, Malinda (Rue) is still spared. Of this union, their was born seven 
children: William E., Charles J., James F. dec., Laura M. dec., Hazel E., 
Maggie E. and Jesse R. dec.  Comrade Nerman was engaged in farming when he 
entered the Union army from New Albany, Ind., Feb. 12, 1864, at the age of 19 
years. He became a private in Co. H., 38th Ind. V.I., 1st Brig., 1st Div., 
14th A.C. He was slightly wounded at the battle of Jonesboro. He took active 
part in the Atlanta Campaign, Lovejoy Station, Jonesboro, Atlanta to the Sea, 
the Carolinas, Bentonville, and Grand Review at Washington, D.C.  He was 
honorably discharged July 15, 1865, at Louisville, Ky.  March 25, 1867, he re-
enlisted in Co. E, 45th U.S. Inf. Reg. Army, at Jeffersonville and was 
promoted to Corp., Sergt., and 1st. Sergt. He was again discharged at 
expiration of term March 25, 1870, in Nashville, Tenn., re-enlisting same day 
in Co. K, 14th U.S Inft. for a term of five years. In 1871, he was furloughed 
for thirty days and reported for duty at Sydney, Neb.  He took part in guard 
and garrison duty at Chattanooga, Nashville, Ft. Randall, Omaha, Ft. Sedwick, 
Sydney Mountain, Ft. Larmie, Mo. and Ft. Douglas. He was again honorably 
discharged Oct. 16, 1875, at Ft. Douglas, Utah. Oct. 16, 1875, he re-enlisted 
for the fourth and last time at Ft. Douglas, immediately upon his last 
discharge, in Co. K, 14th U.S. V.I.  He was detailed to guard supply trains 
from Ft. Medacinabow to Ft. Fetterman, camp at old fort on Power river, back 
to Ft. Fetterman, thence to Ft. Douglas, Rolins campaign in which Maj. 
Tornburg was killed and on to White River agency, then to Snake River to build 
bridges, White River, Ft. Douglas where he contracted rheumatism and heart 
disease caused from continuous and arduous campaigning for fifteen years. He 
was finally honorably discharged Oct. 15, 1880, at Ft. Douglas, Utah. Comrade 
Nerman is by occupation a farmer and his address is Edwardsville, Indiana.

Additional Comments:
I came across the photocopied pages in a file at the public
library in New Albany. I have never been able to locate an
original copy of the book.


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