Jacob Larkin Williams

In 1860 he was a 39 year old farm worker on his father's place at Kingston in Autauga County, AL. He enlisted in Montgomery, AL on 19 July 1861 and mustered as a Private in Company F, 13th Alabama Infantry.

He was with his company at Turner's Gap on South Mountain on 14 September and was wounded in both feet in action at Sharpsburg on 17 September 1862 and captured there.

He was paroled at Sharpsburg on 30 September, admitted to a hospital in Richmond, VA on 24 October, and furloughed home for 30 days on 27 October 1862. He was appointed 2nd Corporal on 2 March 1863 and was wounded again, by a gunshot to the flesh near his knee at Gettysburg, PA on 1 July 1863. He was treated in a Richmond hospital and furloughed home for 60 days on 23 July. He was promoted to First Corporal on 5 May 1864 and wounded yet again, at Davis' Farm near Petersburg, VA on 19 August 1864. He was surrendered and paroled at Appomattox Court House, VA on 9 April 1865.

By 1880 he was a farmer in Orangeburg County, SC.

His service from his Compiled Service Records1 online from fold3, and the Alabama Archives.2 Personal details from family genealogists and the US Census of 1860 & 1880. His gravesite is on Findagrave.

He married Catherine Amanda Phillips (1840-1921) in 1867 and they had at least 2 children. He may have had two children with Josephine “Josie” Chavis (later Gartman, 1856-1929); they may not have been married.

His brother John was also in Company F and wounded and captured at Sharpsburg.

01/18/1821 in SC

08/01/1897; in SC; burial in Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, Neeses, SC