Jacob was a captain in the 8oth Regiment of Indiana Volumteersin theCivil War under General John A. Logan. This regimentfought at theBattle of Perryville, Kentucky, which stopped thefurther northwardadvance of the Confederate Army. Jacob andSamantha are listed on the1860 Martin Co. IN Census. It readsas follows: Jacob Ragle 27 IN,Samantha 25 IN, Alice 5 IN, Peter3 IN, and Catherine 1 IN.