1865 CIVIL WAR. Bible belonging to Mustering Soldier, Jacob D. Witters of Pennsylvania Slavery The violence of the Church

The violence of the Church in his age nearly broke his heart

Good + condition in original wraps

for the Use of Christians of All Denominations

original side-sewing

took part as a soldier in several of the battles for independence and later received grants of land in appreciation of his efforts

1865 CIVIL WAR. Bible belonging to Mustering Soldier, Jacob D. Witters of Pennsylvania Slavery The violence of the ChurchA very nicely preserved example of a Civil War pocket New Testament, printed specifically to fit in inside Union Soldiers' uniform pocket. This particular example belonging to Jacob D. Witters of Lititz, Pennsylvania, then also signed by his son Emanuel G. Witters as well. Interestingly, Jacob does not show in the mustering records, though he was married in and his son, Emanuel, was born in 1860. He then disappears from records until 1865 at the end