WI 15th Inf Co A. Residence: Chicago, Illinois. Civil War: Unmarried. Enlisted for three years on 23 Dec 1861 at Chicago. Mustered 4 Jan 1862 at Madison, Wisconsin. Private. Musician. Left behind sick in Iuka, Mississippi, 20 Aug 1862. Disappeared 31 Mar 1863. He was reported to be in Chicago, but was not found. Classified as Deserter. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-3; red book vol 20 p 16,18) (Buslett p358) (Ulvestad p299) “Emil, Niels” “Enis, Niels”