Jacob Frank

"In the 1860 census, Jacob Frank was listed as a 29 year old German immigrant living in Galveston. He was not married and gave his occupation as "Merchant", although he did not own any property. A young Jewish man seeking opportunity in Texas, Frank joined the First Texas Infantry in the spring of 1862. He likely joined in anticipation of the imminent Conscription Act and to improve his economic and social status. Upon his enlistment in Houston on April 1, 1862, he received a $50 bounty from Confederate recruiting officer Lieutenant W.A. Bedell".

He was killed in action at Sharpsburg on 17 September 1862.

Basic information from Davis1. Quote above from Nicholas Roland's post Texans at Antietam on the Not Even Past blog from UT Austin.

c. 1830

09/17/1862; Sharpsburg, MD