Jacob B. Sweitzer

Jacob Bowman Sweitzer
Jacob Bowman Sweitzer
Born	July 4, 1821; Brownsville, Pennsylvania
Died	November 7, 1888 (aged 67); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Place of burial	Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Allegiance	United States of America; Union
Service/branch	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1861-1864
Rank	Colonel; Brevet Brigadier General
Commands held	62nd Pennsylvania Infantry; Sweitzer's Brigade, V Corps
Battles/wars	American Civil War Peninsula Campaign; Second Battle of Bull Run; Battle of Antietam; Battle of Fredericksburg; Battle of Gettysburg; Mine Run Campaign; Overland Campaign; Siege of Petersburg;
Other work	Attorney

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.

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