IA 38th Inf Co D. Residence: Decorah, Winneshiek County Iowa. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 21. Enlisted 19 Aug 1862. Mustered 27 Sep 1862. Private. Died of disease 23 Dec 1863, Memphis, Tennessee. Buried in Mississippi River National Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee; section 1, grave 242. Sources: (ISW-V p879)