Remembrance Day - Sgt. William Jasper

Name: Remembrance Day - Sgt. William Jasper
Start: 2025-10-09T05:00:00.000Z
End: 2025-10-10T04:59:59.000Z

Promoted By: Jasper County Historical Society

479 N Van Rensselaer St, Rensselaer, IN 47978, USA

October 09, 2025 All Day CDT

Every year

Remembrance Day - Sgt. William Jasper - Jasper County Historical Society - 479 N Van Rensselaer St, Rensselaer, IN 47978, USA

Details:

On October 9, 1779, 29 year old Sgt. William Jasper of the Continental Army, succumbed to his injuries received during the Siege of Savannah, led by General Lincoln. Sgt. Jasper and his friend, Sgt. John Newton, are memorialized in the popular stories of Parson Weems and neighboring counties of Newton and Jasper are common in several states.