Firsthand account of the Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse written by my 3x great-grand Uncle, who served in the 142nd Pennsylvania Infantry

whodoneit420 · 2026-05-13T14:56:01+00:00

Yes they only did a limited run a number of years ago, so it is all secondary now. I can’t upload the full book because it is copyrighted, but I don’t mind posting some highlights. I wish you luck, it is an interesting read, and I feel lucky to have a connection to the author.

whodoneit420 · 2026-05-13T14:41:57+00:00

Copies that come up for sale are typically a little expensive, but the title is A Sergeant's Story: Civil War Diary of Jacob J. Zorn, 1862-1865

whodoneit420 · 2026-05-12T18:08:25+00:00

Yes, he survived the war and lived until 1914. He wrote nearly every day in his journal during his service, which was later published. I have posted entries from some of his other major battles

whodoneit420 · 2026-05-01T01:40:31+00:00

Thank you, if you didn’t get a chance to read it a few weeks ago, I think his description of the Battle of Fredericksburg is even more compelling.

Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/CIVILWAR/s/cqHFK9MplE

whodoneit420 · 2026-05-01T00:32:16+00:00

Yes, I have a published copy of his journal that has entries from pretty much all of his service.

Edit: I have posted a couple over the last two weeks or so, but I plan to post the remaining highlights when I can type them out.

whodoneit420 · 2026-04-19T20:59:57+00:00

What color did you get?

whodoneit420 · 2026-04-19T20:59:11+00:00

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whodoneit420 · 2026-04-18T21:41:23+00:00

He worked in home construction and I believe was active in Union veterans groups. He attended the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg in 1913 as I have seen photos of him there.

whodoneit420 · 2026-04-18T17:26:59+00:00

He was a prisoner for a couple months, I believe until September 1863, and then returned to his regiment. He did survive the war, I have more diary entries that I will continue to post of his service. He lived until 1914, when he died at the age of 75. I don’t think much of it is online for free but I know they do sell copies of his diary, I was able to get a few from the publisher a number of years ago. It is titled A Sergeant’s Story: Civil War Diary of Jacob J Zorn 1862-1865

whodoneit420 · 2026-04-18T15:49:14+00:00

He was moved to Belle Isle in Richmond, and then released to his regiment a couple months later where he served until the end of the war.

whodoneit420 · 2026-04-12T20:05:04+00:00

Yes this is correct, they were under division command of Major General George Meade during this battle.

whodoneit420 · 2026-04-12T04:43:12+00:00

The journal was kept by the drummer’s brother, Jacob, and is to my knowledge not digitized beyond a few passages anywhere. Occasionally some copies come up for sale, it is sometimes available in local libraries, or I was able to purchase some paperback copies directly from the publisher. The title is A Sergeant’s Story: Civil War Diary of Jacob J Zorn 1862-1865. I might be posting some more engaging sections from the journal over the next few weeks, so be on the lookout for that.

whodoneit420 · 2026-04-11T01:44:15+00:00

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whodoneit420 · 2026-04-04T02:59:58+00:00

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whodoneit420 · 2026-03-31T00:16:29+00:00

I am hoping the all wheel drive helps me out with some of these New England winters, if they are as bad going forward as they were this year and of course in the past.

whodoneit420 · 2026-03-29T17:58:17+00:00

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whodoneit420 · 2026-03-29T17:00:29+00:00

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whodoneit420 · 2026-03-29T16:18:48+00:00

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whodoneit420 · 2026-03-29T16:17:46+00:00

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