Jacobus, John

Rank: Private

Unit: D Co, 2d Dragoons

Enlisted: November 21, 1835 in Frederick, Maryland. He was 32.

Hometown: Newark, New Jersey

Occupation prior to enlistment: Currier

Campaign: Second Seminole War

Died: 18 July 1836

Age at death: 32 yrs

Cause of death: Killed in action

Location of fatality: Fort Drane, Florida

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Place of interment: Saint Augustine National Cemetery in Saint Augustine, Florida