WI BIO - Dodge Co - ACKERMAN, James O.
History of Dodge County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1880, p 643 

James O. ACKERMAN, M. D., Mayville, [Williamstown Township, Dodge County, 
Wisconsin], was born in Morristown, St. Lawrence County, New York, 19 
November 1841. He came to Byron, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, with his 
parents in 1847. Here [Fond du Lac] he attended school, and resided until 
1861, when he enlisted in the 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. He was with 
the Army of the Potomac at Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Cold 
Harbor, Brandy Station, second Manassas, Wilderness, and Mine Run. He 
re-enlisted in the 6th U. S. Reg. Cavalry, and was with STONEMAN and SHERIDAN 
on their famous raids. The Doctor was wounded in the left knee at Funkstown, 
Maryland. He was in several battles and minor fights not herein mentioned, 
and was honorably discharged in June 1864.

He [James O. ACKERMAN] began the study of medicine at Sheboygan Falls 
[Sheboygan County], Wisconsin, with Dr. VESTEY, and graduated from the 
Detroit Homeopathic Medical School [Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan] in 1872; 
settled in Mayville in 1874, and practiced until 1876, when he entered the 
Hahnemann Medical College, Chicago [Cook County, Illinois], graduating in 
1877; has since practiced in Mayville. 

He [Dr. James O. ACKERMAN] married, 01 October 1864, Miss Libbie H. TOWNSEND, 
of Orleans County, New York. They [Dr. James O. and Libbie H. (TOWNSEND) 
ACKERMAN] have three children: (1) Mabel M. C., (2) Jessie E., and (3) 
George W. The Doctor is Independent in politics, and is in accord with 
Christianity. He is a member of Mayville Lodge, No. 200, Independent Order 
of Odd Fellows. 

Submitted by: Cathy Kubly