THORSON, Andrew

IL Lt Arty Henshaw’s Battery. Residence: Adams, La Salle County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 39. Blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 5’6”. Enlisted for one year on 27 Sep 1864 at Joliet, Illinois, and mustered there the same day. Recruit. Private. Mustered out with his Battery on 18 Jul 1865 at Springfield, Illinois. Sources: (ILSA reel 18 p43)