IL 12th Inf Co G. Residence: DuQuoin, Perry County, Illinois. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Age 20. Farmer. Unmarried. Hazel eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 5’10”. Enlisted for three years on 25 Jul 1861 Private. Discharged for wounds on 19 Aug 1862. Sources: (ILSA reel one p 101)