He mustered in on November 8, 1863 in Strawberry Plains, Tennessee. Captured two days later at Morristown, Tennessee, he
was a Prisoner of War in Virginia for over 3 months. He returned to his company but was captured
again a year later. Admitted to a
hospital in January 1865 with chronic diarrhea, he suffered for months as he
was transferred to hospitals in Virginia, Maryland, and Tennessee until his
death on June 10 in Nashville, age 22.
Here is the letter sent to his father informing him of Jacob’s death:
Here is my transcription:
United States Christian Commission
Nashville
June 13, 1865
Mr.
Nicholas G. Stout,
Dear Sir,
It
becomes my duty to inform you that your son - Jacob- died at Cumberland Hosp on
the evening of
It
was my privilege to see him on the day of
his decease. He was calm. He knew that his
end was rapidly approaching. On the week previous,
I had a long conversation with him about
his imprisonment at Danville Va - and
also as to his personal salvation. He informed
me that he had been imprisoned for
three months and a half. He also
expressed a
hope in Christ and informed me that he had determined
to profess Christ as soon as he could
have a favorable opportunity. As to his
effects. He desired me to write to you
and inform you that then ? (9) nine months of wages and $275.00 dollars bounty
coming to him - that he
desired you to draw it - also to give twenty five
dollars a piece to each of his brothers - also and
twenty five dollars to Jacob his nephew son
of his brother Daniel. Hoping
that this letter may come to hand.
I
remain
Respect Yours &c. J.P. Stockton
Delegate Chs. Commission
References:
1) Compiled service record, Pvt. Jacob W. Stout, Co F, 13th Tennessee Cavalry (Union); Civil War Service Records, Civil War; NARA M395; digital images, Fold3 (http://www.fold3.com : accessed 17 Jul 2015).
2) Pvt. Jacob W. Stout, Co F, 13th Tennessee Cavalry, Civil War (Union), Mother's Certificate 144.154 for Catherine Stout; Civil War and Later Pension Files; Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15; National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
