MN 1st Reg Hv Arty Co F. Residence: Guthrie, Minnesota. Born in Roraas, Norway. Civil War: Age 29. Enrolled 28 Jan 1865. Mustered 11 Feb 1865. Private. Served in Indian and Civil wars. Wounded. Discharged from the service with his company, 27 Sep 1865. Post war: He adopted the name Lien. In 1890, he was living in Delavan, Faribault County, Minnesota. Sources: (MINN p593) (Ulvestad p307) (1890 Veterans and Widows Census, Minnesota, No.123, roll 22) “Lien, Bennet J.” “Johnson, Bernt”
