Jacob was only 17-years old and unmarried when the Civil War began. He enlisted in K Company 5th Virginia Infantry on 10 Oct 1862, probably to be with his brother. PVT Carper's first battle may have been in a skirmish at Kearneysville, Virginia just 17-days later. He was likely then present with his unit for the Battle of Fredericksburg on 13 December. However, he fell ill with typhoid fever and was sent to General Hospital #8 also known as the Saint Charles Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. He died there on 30 Dec 1862.
We believe that it is likely that PVT Carper is among the thousands of Confederate dead interred at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond.
Jacob had 3 brothers of whom 2 served in the war. William Harvey Carper served as a PVT in H Company 7th
Virginia Cavalry Regiment and was wounded in the arm at Sappony Church,
Virginia. George M Carper also served as a PVT in K Company 5th Virginia
Infantry Regiment and was killed in action at Spotsylvania Court House on 12 May 1864.
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