Jacob Shapley, Reverend

Name: Jacob Shapley Enlistment Date: 1 Jan 1864 Side Served: Union State Served: Pennsylvania Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal on 1 January 1864. Enlisted in Company G, 6th Regiment & E, 191st Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 1 Jan 1864. Discharged from Company E, 191st Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 27 Apr 1865.

Regimental History PENNSYLVANIA ONE HUNDRED and NINETY-FIRST INFANTRY

One Hundred and Ninety-first Infantry. - Col., James Carle; Lieut.-Cols., George W. McCracken, Milton Weidler; Maj. Milton Weidler. The 191st, the 2nd veteran reserves, was organized in the field in May, 1864, from the veterans and recruits of the Pa. reserve corps. It was composed of men from the 1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th and 10th reserve regiments. Col. Carle had been a captain in the 6th, Lieut.-Col. McCracken a captain in the 10th, and Maj. Weidler a lieutenant in the 1st. Lieut. Col. McCracken was never mustered on account of wounds received soon after the command was organized. Together with the 190th it formed the 3d brigade, 3d division, 5th corps, and in the fighting at Cold Harbor lost 2 killed, 4 wounded and 1 missing. Its subsequent history is identical with that of the 190th regiment (q. v.). On March 21, 1865, the remaining members of the 157th Pa. infantry were transferred to this regiment. It was finally mustered out of service near Washington, June 28, 1865.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 1

Battles Fought Fought on 13 Dec 1862 at Fredericksburg, VA. Fought on 5 May 1864 at Wilderness, VA. Fought on 6 May 1864 at Wilderness, VA. Fought on 8 May 1864 at Wilderness, VA. Fought on 9 May 1864 at Wilderness, VA. Fought on 10 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA. Fought on 12 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA. Fought on 24 May 1864. Fought on 26 May 1864. Fought on 30 May 1864 at Totopotomoy Creek, VA. Fought on 1 Jun 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA. Fought on 17 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 18 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 19 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 20 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 21 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 22 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 23 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 24 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 27 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 18 Aug 1864 at Weldon Railroad, VA. Fought on 19 Aug 1864 at Weldon Railroad, VA. Fought on 19 Aug 1864 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 10 Dec 1864 at Weldon Railroad, VA. Fought on 11 Dec 1864. Fought on 6 Feb 1865 at Hatcher's Run, VA. Fought on 6 Feb 1865 at Dabney's Mills, VA. Fought on 21 Mar 1865. Fought on 31 Mar 1865 at Petersburg, VA. Fought on 31 Mar 1865. Fought on 1 Apr 1865 at Five Forks, VA. Fought on 9 Apr 1865 at Appomattox Court House, VA.