Monroe County WI Archives Military Records.....Harp, Jacob June 9, 1931
Civilwar Co. H, 10th Wis. Vol. Infantry
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Civil War Veteran


    Jackson Sentinel, June 9, 1931

    CIVIL WAR VETERAN PASSES EIGHTY-EIGHTH MILESTONE SUNDAY

    (Baldwin, Special)

    Jacob Harp, Civil War veteran, enjoyed his 88th birthday Sunday, June 7, at his
home in Baldwin. Mr. Harp was born in Albany county, New York, June 7, 1843 and at
the age of five years came to Henry county, Illinois, where he and his parents
resided until he was 13 years of age when they moved to Monroe county, Wisconsin. It
was here that he enlisted in Company H, 10th Regiment of Wisconsin volunteers in
October, 1861 at 19 years of age.

    Serving one and one half years, Mr. Harp figured in battles at Nashville,
Tennessee, Stone River and Perryville, West Virginia. He was wounded at Wartrace,
Tennessee while serving as a train guard. On September 20, 1863 he was discharged
from hospital No. 6, at Nashville.

    In the Spring of 1864 he came to Baldwin and on December 27, 1864 was united in
marriage to Miss Frances Pickett by the Rev. Phillips of Monmouth. They moved to the
town of Baldwin 59 years ago and have since resided here. Mrs, Harp passed away
April 9, 1924. Mr Harp enjoys excellent health. He has six living children, two
daughters in the state of Washington, a daughter in Clinton, a son in Maquoketa, and
a son and daughter in Baldwin. 



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