Jacob B. Sweitzer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jacob B. Sweitzer

Union Army officer

Date of Birth: 04-Jul-1821

Place of Birth: Brownsville, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 09-Nov-1881

Profession: lawyer, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Jacob Bowman Sweitzer (July 4, 1821 – November 7, 1888) was a Pennsylvania lawyer and soldier who commanded a regiment and then a brigade in the Army of the Potomac in the American Civil War.
He and his men were significantly engaged at the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, where they reinforced and helped temporarily stabilize the Union defensive line on the second day of fighting.