From Dorian the Historian: -A wagon maker from Leland, married. He enlisted at forty-three years of age, making Private Enertson the oldest of this group from Leland. In February of 1864 he would be transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps

Mr. Enertson was buried in an unmarked grave, but, in 1934, someone applied for a Military Headstone for him.

"American Civil War Soldiers about Jacob Enertson
Name: Jacob Enertson
Residence: Leland, Illinois
Enlistment Date: 9 Aug 1862
Side Served: Union
State Served: Illinois
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 9 August 1862.
Enlisted in Company I, 82nd Infantry Regiment Illinois on 29 Oct 1862.
Transferred into Regiment U.S. Veteran Reserve Corps on 15 Feb 1864.
Transferred out of Company I, 82nd Infantry Regiment Illinois on 15 Feb 1864."

From Dorian the Historian: -A wagon maker from Leland, married. He enlisted at forty-three years of age, making Private Enertson the oldest of this group from Leland. In February of 1864 he would be transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps

Mr. Enertson was buried in an unmarked grave, but, in 1934, someone applied for a Military Headstone for him.

"American Civil War Soldiers about Jacob Enertson
Name: Jacob Enertson
Residence: Leland, Illinois
Enlistment Date: 9 Aug 1862
Side Served: Union
State Served: Illinois
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 9 August 1862.
Enlisted in Company I, 82nd Infantry Regiment Illinois on 29 Oct 1862.
Transferred into Regiment U.S. Veteran Reserve Corps on 15 Feb 1864.
Transferred out of Company I, 82nd Infantry Regiment Illinois on 15 Feb 1864."