Background
Ammen, Jacob was born on January 7, 1807 in Fincastle, Virginia, United States. Son of David and Sally(Houtz) Ammen.
Ammen, Jacob was born on January 7, 1807 in Fincastle, Virginia, United States. Son of David and Sally(Houtz) Ammen.
Graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1831.
Professor mathematics Bacon College (now Transylvania U.), 1837, 48-55, Jefferson (Missouri) College, 1839-1840, 43-48, U. Indiana, Bloomington, 1840-1843. Civil engineer, Ripley, O., 1855-1861. Commissioned captain 12th Ohio Volunteers, later lieutenant colonel, 1861.
Commissioned brigadier general United States Volunteers, 1862, resigned commission, 1865.
Married Caroline L. Pierce. Married second, Martha Beasley.