WI 17th Inf. Born in Wisconsin. Civil War: Farmer. Age 18. Blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5’7½”. Enrolled for one year on 13 Oct 1864 at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, as a substitute for Carl Ehlert, Watertown, Dodge County, Wisconsin. Private. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 87-13)