Corporal Jesse Cornell of the 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteers, Company K, "Birney's Zouaves". Jesse was mustered into Company K which were also known as the "Gymnast Zouaves" on August 6th 1861 as a Private. He was wounded at the Battle of Malvern Hill on July 1st 1862. He fought with the Regiment at Gettysburg. In September of 1862, he was promoted to Corporal. he served his three year enlistment until his muster out of service on September 8th 1864 in Philadelphia. After the War he moved to Galveston Texas where he lived on 26th & Church Avenue and was the proprietor of The Temple of Bacchus Saloon, located on 25th & Market Avenue. He died on April 27th 1899 and was buried in Lakeview Cemetery is Galveston, Texas on April 30th 1899. Though there is nothing written in Official Records, it appears he was again promoted somewhere after June 1864 to the rank of Sergeant.
(A special Thanks to Doyle Neuwiller, of Galveston, for the photos of Cornells Grave and to Find A Grave for such an excellent website)
(A special Thanks to Doyle Neuwiller, of Galveston, for the photos of Cornells Grave and to Find A Grave for such an excellent website)
Corporal Jesse Cornell of the 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteers, Company K, "Birney's Zouaves". Jesse was mustered into Company K which were also known as the "Gymnast Zouaves" on August 6th 1861 as a Private. He was wounded at the Battle of Malvern Hill on July 1st 1862. He fought with the Regiment at Gettysburg. In September of 1862, he was promoted to Corporal. he served his three year enlistment until his muster out of service on September 8th 1864 in Philadelphia. After the War he moved to Galveston Texas where he lived on 26th & Church Avenue and was the proprietor of The Temple of Bacchus Saloon, located on 25th & Market Avenue. He died on April 27th 1899 and was buried in Lakeview Cemetery is Galveston, Texas on April 30th 1899. Though there is nothing written in Official Records, it appears he was again promoted somewhere after June 1864 to the rank of Sergeant.
(A special Thanks to Doyle Neuwiller, of Galveston, for the photos of Cornells Grave and to Find A Grave for such an excellent website)
(A special Thanks to Doyle Neuwiller, of Galveston, for the photos of Cornells Grave and to Find A Grave for such an excellent website)
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