WI 15th Inf Co F. Residence: Gjerpen, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Born in Hedalen, Valders, Norway. Civil War: Unmarried. Farmer. Age 29. Blue eyes, blond hair, fair complexion, 5’11½”. Enlisted for three years on 9 Jan 1862 at Madison, Wisconsin, and mustered there on 11 Jan 1862. Private. Sick at Mississippi River Island No. 10, on 11 Jun 1862. Died of disease at Columbus, Kentucky, 2 Sep 1862. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 boxes 76-8, 77-8; red book vol 20 p90) (Buslett p516) (Ager p308) (Ulvestad p320) “Oppen, Torsten”
