Civil War Sailors Record of Walter E. Jacobs
| Name of sailor: | Walter E. Jacobs |
| Rank: | Landsman |
| Age: | 21 |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Place of birth: | Thomaston |
| 5' 11 3/4" | |
| Complexion: | Ruddy |
| Eye color: | Dark Hazel |
| Hair color: | Dark Brown |
| Marks and scars: | small scar on left index finger |
| Marital status: | Single |
| Number of children: | 0 |
| Residence: | Thomaston |
| Date of enlistment: | 22 Aug. 1864 |
| Place of enlistment: | Portland |
| Term of service: | 1 years |
| Date left service: | 15 June 1865 |
| How left service: | Discharged |
| Ships: | Sabine, Ohio, Colorado, Fort Jackson, Cherokee |
| Remarks: | |
| Rate Last Cruise: | |
| Can Read?: | |
| Can Write?: | |
| Vaccinated?: | |
| Bounty paid: | $0 |
| Money advanced: | $0 |
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Source citation: "Civil War Sailors," database, Maine Genealogy (https://www.mainegenealogy.net/civil_war_navy_record.asp?id=1348 : accessed 22 Jan. 2026), entry for Walter E. Jacobs, citing Civil War Sailors database, Maine State Archives.
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