WI 15th Inf Co A. Residence: Ridgeway, Winneshiek County, Iowa. Born in Sogn, Norway. Civil War: Age 42. Married. Enlisted for three years on 8 Jan 1862 in Iowa. Mustered 27 Jan 1862 at Madison, Wisconsin. Private. Absent sick in Bowling Green, Kentucky, since 17 Sep 1862. Absent sick in Nashville, Tennessee, since 9 Dec 1862. Died there of disease at Nashville on 2 Feb 1863. Buried Cemetery, Nashville; section E, grave 594. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 boxes 76-3, 77-8; red book vol 20 p18; blue book vol 20 p16) (Buslett p355) (Ulvestad p296) (Ager p292) (DGA)
