★ Jackson, Conrad Feger

Conrad Feger Jackson​

Born: September 11, 1813

Birthplace: Alsace Township, Pennsylvania

Father: Corporal Isaac Jackson 1783 – 1814

(Buried: Spies Zion Cemetery, Alsace Manor, Pennsylvania)​

Mother: Elizabeth Feger 1785 – 1855

(Buried: Spies Zion Cemetery, Alsace Manor, Pennsylvania)​

Wife: Angelina Collars 1816 – 1891

(Buried: Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)​

Children:

Clara E. Jackson 1837 – 1862​

(Buried: Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)​

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Annie Rachel Jackson Shidle 1839 – 1894​

(Buried: Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)​

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Thomas Hart Benton Jackson 1840 – 1860​

(Buried: Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)​

Occupation before War:

Employee of Commission Warehouse in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania​

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Lt. in the Revenue Service​

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Bearer of Dispatches for General Winfield Scott in Mexican War​

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Leader in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Militia​

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Manager of Petroleum Oil Company in Kanawha Valley Region​

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1862: Colonel of 9th​ Pennsylvania Reserves Regiment​

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1862: Served in the Virginia Peninsular Campaign, showed gallantry​

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1862: Brigadier General of 3rd​ Pennsylvania Reserves Brigade​

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1862: Brigade Commander at Second Battle of Bull Run, Virginia​

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1862: Brigade Commander at Battles of South Mountain, and Antietam​

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1862: Killed at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia​

Died: December 13, 1862

Place of Death: Fredericksburg, Virginia

Cause of Death: Instantly killed from a bullet to the head

Age at time of Death: 49 years old

Burial Place: Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

 

[Pollaco]

When his unit was finally accepted he was assigned to the Washington area and took part in the fight at Dranesville.

 

[Pollaco]

He succeeded in brigade command when Truman Seymour moved up to command the division command vacated by the captured George A. McCall at Glendale.

 

[Pollaco]

That shot to the head that killed him at Fredricksburg was recieved just after his horse was shot from under him.

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy weekend (September 11th) Birthday to Brig. General Conrad F. Jackson! Salutes remembering General Jackson on his birthday weekend.

 

[Pollaco]

Jackson is said to have taken over command after Ord was transferred West. But this was in the Army of the Potomac. Wasn't Ord commanding in the Department of the Rappahanock in this time period?

 

[rpkennedy]

Jackson is said to have taken over command after Ord was transferred West. But this was in the Army of the Potomac. Wasn't Ord commanding in the Department of the Rappahanock in this time period?

Ord served in the department but did not command it. IIRC, McDowell was commanding the department while commanding the AotP's First Corps. Jackson took over for Ord when he transferred to the West.

Ryan

 

[Pollaco]

Though he commanded a brigade there, he was forced to leave the field at 2nd Manassas due to illness.