This biography was taken from the Fennimore Times, April 4, 1917.

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Jacob Schreiner was born in Dexbach, Grand Duchy Hessen Darmstardt, Germany
December 1st 1838, and came with his parents to Lancaster, Wisconsin July
6, 1855. His brother John had come to Lancaster two years before and made
a modest start upon his successful career.
The parents bought the old Milner farm, afterward known as the William Heiner
farm, in Little Grant and started the business of farming as it was done
in the new country. During the first years of his residence here Jacob was
employed on some of the farms on Blake's Prairie--Jerry Batie's and others--and
thus gained a practical knowledge not only of farming but of the business
and customs of his adopted country. He was a studious young man and a reader
of good literature, so his general intelligence grew with the years.
Just as he was getting well-started the Civil War came, and he enlisted August
20th, 1862, in an independent cavalry company, which was transferred to the
Fourth Missouri cavalry. Under the able general Peter Osterhaus, his command
participated in the fierce battle of Pen Ridge, Arkansas, and later under
Generals Sturgis and Smith, he was in the battles of Holly Springs, Egypt
and Gemtown, Mississippi and also many lively skirmishes. The cavalry of
his command covered a wide territory and saw a lot of extremely rough service.
The records of many of these small detachments of "rough riders" never were
adequately written by historians. They rendered the Union invaluable service
and their campaigns were a necessary adjunct in the movements of the larger
divisions.
After a service extending over three years and seven months, Mr. Schreiner
was discharged October 20, 1865, and immediately returned to civil life.
Shortly after his return from the war, he bought the farm now owned by John
Patterson, which he owned until 1883. After selling this place he bought
the John W. Graves farm, now owned by his son William.
Mr. Schreiner married Mary R. Miller, March 26, 1867. Their married life
appears to have been as nearly ideal as it is given mortals to approach perfection.
They have two sons, Albert and William and one daughter, Mrs. Alice Brodtkorb
of Edgeley, N. D. Their farm home they sold to their son William in 1896,
and built a pleasant new home in Bloomington. Here they are enjoying the
well-deserved fruits of industry. They are happy in the deep devotion of
their children, and in the respect of their friends and neighbors. Their
affiliation with church and social organizations creates a pleasant diversion
in the routines of life.
Mr. Schreiner has been president of the town and village boards and served
in numerous other positions of public trust. As citizen, soldier and public
servant he has made an enviable record. He is intensely patriotic for his
adopted country. During the long continued quarrel with Germany he has strongly
condemned the high-handed policy of the Kaiser and his military advisors,
and has strongly advocated absolute and unquestionable loyalty to the United
States.
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- Submitted by Kathie Harrison (Lancaster Co. Coordinator, NEGenWeb
Project). E-mail: NelliBlu28@aol.com

This biography is also located on Kathie's web site 
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http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/index.html