American Civil War Soldiers
Name: Jacob Williams
Enlistment Date: 23 Apr 1861
Side Served: Union
State Served: Ohio
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 23 April 1861 at the age of 28.
Enlisted in Company E, 16th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 26 Apr 1861.
Mustered Out Company E, 16th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 18 Aug 1861 at Columbus, OH.

[DOB would have been about 1833]

American Civil War Soldiers
Name: Jacob Williams
Enlistment Date: 18 Sep 1861
Side Served: Union
State Served: Ohio
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 18 September 1861 at the age of 29.
Enlisted in Company F, 16th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 18 Sep 1861.
Mustered Out Company F, 16th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 31 Oct 1864.

[Because of the age difference, we know he was born sometime in May,June, July or August - 1832 -- while this could be two different persons, I don't think they are]

Jacob Williams
Regiment Name 16th Ohio Infantry
Side Union
Company E
Soldier's Rank_In Pvt.
Soldier's Rank_Out Pvt.
Film Number M552 roll 118

Jacob Williams
Regiment Name 16th Ohio Infantry
Side Union
Company F
Soldier's Rank_In Pvt.
Soldier's Rank_Out Pvt.
Film Number M552 roll 118

16th Regiment, Ohio Infantry
Organized at Camp Tiffin, Wooster Camp Chase, and Zanesville, Ohio, September 23-December 2, 1861. Moved to Camp Dennison, Ohio, November 28, thence to Lexington, Ky., December 19. Moved to Somerset, Ky., January 12, 1862. Attached to 12th Brigade, Army Ohio, to March, 1862. 26th Brigade, 7th Division, Army Ohio, to October, 1862. 4th Brigade, Cumberland Gap Division, District of West Virginia, Dept. Ohio to November, 1862. 3td Brigade, 9th Division, Right Wing, 13th Army Corps, (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, Sherman's Yazoo Expedition, to January, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 9th Division, 13th Army Corps, Dept. Tennessee, to August, 1863, and Dept. of the Gulf to September, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 13th Army Corps, dept. of the Gulf, to March, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 13th Army Corps, to June, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 19th Army Corps, to October, 1864.
SERVICE.-March to support of Gen. Thomas at battle of Mill Springs , Ky., January 18-20, 1862. Duty at Somerset till January 31. March to London, thence to Cumberland Ford January 31-February 12, repairing and rebuilding roads. Reconnoissance toward Cumberland Gap March 21-23. Skirmish at Elrod's Ridge March 22. Cumberland Gap Campaign March 28-June 18. Cumberland Mountain April 28. Cumberland Gap April 29. Occupation of Cumberland Gap June 18-September 15. Action at Wilson's Gap June 18. Tazewell July 26 and August 6. Operations about Cumberland Gap September 2-6. Evacuation of Cumberland Gap and retreat to the Ohio River September 17-October 3. Action at West Liberty September 26. Expedition to Charleston, W. Va., October 21-November 10. Ordered to Memphis, Tenn., November 10. Sherman's Yazoo Expedition December 20, 1862, to January 3, 1863. Chickasaw Bayou December 26-28, 1862. Chickasaw Bluffs December 29. Expedition to Arkansas Post, Ark., January 3-10, 1863. Assault and capture of Fort Hindman , Arkansas Post, January 10-11. Moved to Young's Point, La., January 15, thence to Milliken's Bend March 8. Operations from Milliken's Bend to New Carthage March 31-April 17. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Battle of Thompson's Hill , Grand Gulf, May 1. Battle of Champion's Hill May 16. Big Black River May 17. Siege of Vicksburg , Miss., May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 5-10. Near Clinton July 8. Siege of Jackson July 10-17. Ordered to New Orleans, La., August 13, and duty there till September 6. At Brashear City till October 3. Western Louisiana Campaign October 3-November 18. Moved to DeCrow Point, Matagorda Bay, Texas, November 18-28, and duty there till January, 1864, and at Matagorda Island till April. Moved to New Orleans, La., April 18, thence to Alexandria, La., April 23. Red River Campaign April 26-May 22. Construction of dam at Alexandria April 30-May 10. Graham's Plantation April 5. Retreat to Morganza May 13-20. Mansura May 16. Expedition to the Atchafalaya May 30-June 6. Duty at Morganza till October. Ordered to Columbus, Ohio, October 6. Recruits transferred to 114th Ohio Infantry. Regiment mustered out October 31, 1864, expiration of term.

Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 63 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 4 Officers and 217 Enlisted men by disease. Total 286.

Also in the unit:
Soldier Name
Company Rank In Rank Out

Williams, Alexander
Co D Pvt. Pvt.

Williams, Daniel
Co K Pvt. Pvt.

Williams, Ebenezer
Co H Pvt. Pvt.

Williams, George G.
Co F Corpl. Corpl.

Williams, Hamilton
Co E Pvt. Pvt.

Williams, James J.
Co B Pvt. Pvt.

Williams, John
Co G Pvt. Pvt.

Williams, John M.
Co B Pvt. Pvt.

Williams, Leander
Co A Corp'l. Corp'l.

Williams, Thomas D.
Co B Pvt. Pvt.

Williams, William
Co B Pvt. Pvt.

Makes you wonder if George G. Williams and Hamilton Williams were related to Jacob Williams.

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Federal Census records for Ohio in 1860 show 43 Jacob Williams' but only one with an 1833 birth year.

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Jacob Williams
Age in 1860: 27
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1860: Deerfield, Livingston, Michigan
Gender: Male
Post Office: Madison
Household Members: Name Age
Jacob Williams 27 Farmer farm value $1200 b. Ohio
Mary A Williams 19 b. Ohio
Samantha J Williams 7.12 b. Michigan
Henry Johnson 17 farm laborer b. Ohio

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Jacob Williams
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833
Age in 1870: 37
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1870: Deerfield, Livingston, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: $2400
Post Office: Howell
Jacob Williams 37 Farmer b. Ohio
Mary A. Williams 29 Keeping house b. Ohio
Samantha 10 b. Michigan at home
Elmar [m] 9 b. Michigan at home
Arvilla [f] 5 b. Michigan at home
Amanda [f] 2 b. Michigan at home
Polly Williams 70 b. PA

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Jacob Williams
Home in 1880: Deerfield, Livingston, Michigan
Age: 47
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Mary
Father's birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Jacob Williams 47 farmer b. Ohio
Mary Williams 39 keeping house b. Ohio
Jennie Williams 20 daughter keeping house b. Mich
Elmer Williams 18 son at home b. Mich
Arvilla Williams 15 daughter at home b. Mich
Amanda Williams 12 daughter at home b. Mich

If this 1850 Federal Census is correct:
Jacob had the middle initial 'B'
His father is Thomas N. Williams 41 Farmer
His mother is An B. Williams 28/29
He has brothers William L. [15], John H.[13], George W. [11], Luther [6], Francis [1]
He has sisters Mary E. [8], Florence [4]
And they are living in Whitewater, Hamilton, Ohio

Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
Name: Jacob Williams
State Filed: Maryland
Widow: Mary Williams
This does show service in 16th Ohio Inf
Application No. 856,639
Certificate No. 623,012
Date of Claim 1906, Oct 11

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