Andrew Jackson Snider was born in Somerset County, Pennsylvania to unknown parents and was moved to an unknown place in Ohio at a young age, there he grew up and learned railroad work, but his dreams of working in a sawmill became his passion, at this time, I believe that is what motivated him to move to Sand Ridge, IL as the sawmill industry is what drove Sand Ridge’s economy.
Marriage & Family
Andrew met Eliza Ann Latty of Pulaski County and on November 22, 1858 they were married in Pulaski County. Sometime after that they moved to Mt. Carbon and began a family. The Civil War would come and pass, with little interruption to their goal of a family, they were to have a family of 8 children.
The Civil War and service to the nation
Dates of Muster (Aug 5, 1861-Aug 20,1864)
A new regiment was formed, the all volunteer Illinois 9th infantry, born for a single purpose, to put down the rebellion, after it’s job was done it was disbanded. It started out as a foot infantry about halfway through the war it became a mounted infantry.
When president Lincoln asked for volunteers, Andrew, an avid unionist and patriot, signed up ASAP, he signed up for 3years of service and served throughout the entire wars duration. He became a 1st Sgt. in the Illinois 9th Regiment, Company K. The 9th fought in such places as Ft. Donelson, Shiloh (taking 67% casualties, the most of any Regiment in the battle), Corinth, Vicksburg, Battle of Atlanta, it was part of General Sherman’s 70,000 men strong ‘March to the Sea’ and many smaller less known battles.
He survived the war only to die in a sawmill accident. His headstone was installed many years after his death on June 10, 1903. It was made at the Lee Marble Works, in Lee, Massachusetts.
Marriage & Family
Andrew met Eliza Ann Latty of Pulaski County and on November 22, 1858 they were married in Pulaski County. Sometime after that they moved to Mt. Carbon and began a family. The Civil War would come and pass, with little interruption to their goal of a family, they were to have a family of 8 children.
The Civil War and service to the nation
Dates of Muster (Aug 5, 1861-Aug 20,1864)
A new regiment was formed, the all volunteer Illinois 9th infantry, born for a single purpose, to put down the rebellion, after it’s job was done it was disbanded. It started out as a foot infantry about halfway through the war it became a mounted infantry.
When president Lincoln asked for volunteers, Andrew, an avid unionist and patriot, signed up ASAP, he signed up for 3years of service and served throughout the entire wars duration. He became a 1st Sgt. in the Illinois 9th Regiment, Company K. The 9th fought in such places as Ft. Donelson, Shiloh (taking 67% casualties, the most of any Regiment in the battle), Corinth, Vicksburg, Battle of Atlanta, it was part of General Sherman’s 70,000 men strong ‘March to the Sea’ and many smaller less known battles.
He survived the war only to die in a sawmill accident. His headstone was installed many years after his death on June 10, 1903. It was made at the Lee Marble Works, in Lee, Massachusetts.
Andrew Jackson Snider was born in Somerset County, Pennsylvania to unknown parents and was moved to an unknown place in Ohio at a young age, there he grew up and learned railroad work, but his dreams of working in a sawmill became his passion, at this time, I believe that is what motivated him to move to Sand Ridge, IL as the sawmill industry is what drove Sand Ridge’s economy.
Marriage & Family
Andrew met Eliza Ann Latty of Pulaski County and on November 22, 1858 they were married in Pulaski County. Sometime after that they moved to Mt. Carbon and began a family. The Civil War would come and pass, with little interruption to their goal of a family, they were to have a family of 8 children.
The Civil War and service to the nation
Dates of Muster (Aug 5, 1861-Aug 20,1864)
A new regiment was formed, the all volunteer Illinois 9th infantry, born for a single purpose, to put down the rebellion, after it’s job was done it was disbanded. It started out as a foot infantry about halfway through the war it became a mounted infantry.
When president Lincoln asked for volunteers, Andrew, an avid unionist and patriot, signed up ASAP, he signed up for 3years of service and served throughout the entire wars duration. He became a 1st Sgt. in the Illinois 9th Regiment, Company K. The 9th fought in such places as Ft. Donelson, Shiloh (taking 67% casualties, the most of any Regiment in the battle), Corinth, Vicksburg, Battle of Atlanta, it was part of General Sherman’s 70,000 men strong ‘March to the Sea’ and many smaller less known battles.
He survived the war only to die in a sawmill accident. His headstone was installed many years after his death on June 10, 1903. It was made at the Lee Marble Works, in Lee, Massachusetts.
Marriage & Family
Andrew met Eliza Ann Latty of Pulaski County and on November 22, 1858 they were married in Pulaski County. Sometime after that they moved to Mt. Carbon and began a family. The Civil War would come and pass, with little interruption to their goal of a family, they were to have a family of 8 children.
The Civil War and service to the nation
Dates of Muster (Aug 5, 1861-Aug 20,1864)
A new regiment was formed, the all volunteer Illinois 9th infantry, born for a single purpose, to put down the rebellion, after it’s job was done it was disbanded. It started out as a foot infantry about halfway through the war it became a mounted infantry.
When president Lincoln asked for volunteers, Andrew, an avid unionist and patriot, signed up ASAP, he signed up for 3years of service and served throughout the entire wars duration. He became a 1st Sgt. in the Illinois 9th Regiment, Company K. The 9th fought in such places as Ft. Donelson, Shiloh (taking 67% casualties, the most of any Regiment in the battle), Corinth, Vicksburg, Battle of Atlanta, it was part of General Sherman’s 70,000 men strong ‘March to the Sea’ and many smaller less known battles.
He survived the war only to die in a sawmill accident. His headstone was installed many years after his death on June 10, 1903. It was made at the Lee Marble Works, in Lee, Massachusetts.
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