WI 15th Inf Co E. Residence: Onalaska, La Crosse County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 22. Farmer. Unmarried. Blue eyes, brown hair, fair complexion, 5’8”. Enlisted for three years on 5 Jan 1864 at La Crosse. Mustered there the same day. Private. Transferred to WI 13th Inf Co I on 11 Jun 1865. Sources: (WHS red book vol 18, p172)
