Jacob Parker Gould
Jacob Parker Gould was born on May 15, 1822, in Stoneham, Massachusetts, to Jacob and Phebe Gould. His father was a farmer who owned $2,500 of real estate in 1850. Gould grew up and attended school in Stoneham. He taught school for at least a year, and by 1855, he was working as a civil engineer. On July 16, 1861, he received a commission as a major in the 13th Massachusetts Infantry. The regiment took part in the Battle of Antietam, the Battle of Fredericksburg, the Battle of Chancellorsville, and the Battle of Gettysburg. On April 25, 1864, he was promoted to colonel of the 59th Massachusetts Infantry. He was severely wounded on July 30, 1864, during the siege of Petersburg, and doctors amputated his leg. He died from his injuries in Somerville, Massachusetts, on August 21, 1864.
Image: Jacob P. Gould (Norwich University, 1819-1911)
DATABASE CONTENT
| (676) | Gould, Jacob Parker | 1822-05-15 | 1864-08-21 |
- Conflict Side: Union
- Role: Soldier
- Rank in: Major
- Rank out: Colonel
- Rank highest: Colonel
- Gender: Male
- Race: White
Documents - Records: 1
- (1784) [recipient] ~ John A. Andrew to Jacob P. Gould, 24 April 1863
Places - Records: 2
Regiments - Records: 2
SOURCES
1850 and 1860 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; 1855 Massachusetts State Census, available from Ancestry.com; Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, available from Ancestry.com; Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, available from Ancestry.com; Massachusetts Death Records, 1841-1915, available from Ancestry.com.
