MN Sharp Shooters, 2nd Company. Residence: Northfield, Minnesota. Nativity not shown. Civil War: Age 23. Mustered 20 Jan 1862. Private. Wounded by accidental discharge of his own rifle; lost his left thumb. Discharged from the service for disability, 8 Oct 1862. Post war: Lived in Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. Sources: (MINN p631) (MCIW p517) (1890 Veterans and Widows Census, North Dakota, No.123, roll 59)