Jacob Snyder

Jacob Snyder (October 27, 1831 - November 14, 1884) served as a saddler in Company C, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

Personal life
Jacob Snyder was born October 27, 1831 in Fulton County, Ohio to John and Elizabeth (Schroyer) Snider. He married Susan Sarah Downes (1832-1908) with whom he had at least ten children.

Civil War service
Snyder enlisted as a private in Company C on September 24, 1863 in Carter County, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in October 28, 1863 at Strawberry Plains, Tennessee. He was appointed company saddler the same day he mustered in. He is described as 34 years old.

Snyder is listed as present for duty throughout his term of service except for July and August 1864 when he was granted a leave of absence for an unstated reason and unstated period.

Snyder mustered out with the regiment on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville. He had been paid to August 31, 1864, was owed $5.62 from the government for clothing, had been paid a bounty of $25, and was owed a $75 bounty.

Post-war life
He applied for an invalid's pension on May 3, 1881.

Snyder died November 14, 1884 in Crawford County, Kansas and is buried at McCune Cemetery in McCune, Kansas. His son Newton applied for a guardian's pension on April 16, 1907.