Jacob Ammen

Jacob Ammen
Jacob Ammen
photo taken between 1861 and 1865
Born(1806-01-07)January 7, 1806
Fincastle, Virginia, US
DiedFebruary 6, 1894(1894-02-06) (aged 87)
Lockland, Ohio, US
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union
Service/branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1831–1837, 1861–1865
RankBrigadier General
Commands4th Division, XXIII Corps
Camp Douglas
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
RelationsDaniel Ammen
Other workCollege professor, civil engineer

Jacob Ammen (January 7, 1806 – February 6, 1894) was a college professor, civil engineer, and a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. His younger brother, Daniel Ammen, was an admiral in the United States Navy.