WI 15th Inf Co B. Residence: Deerfield, Dane County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 20. Tinsmith. Unmarried. Brown eyes, dark hair, dark complexion, 5’4”. Enlisted for three years on 15 Mar 1864 at Madison, Wisconsin, and mustered there on 20 Apr 1864. Private. Joined the 15th Regiment at Dallas, Georgia. Transferred to Company H on 1 Dec 1864. Assigned temporarily to the WI 14th. Transferred on 10 Jun 1865 to Company K of the 13th Infantry. Mustered out 24 Nov 1865 at San Antonio, Texas. Post war: Lived at Lake Lillian, Minnesota. He was a brother to John Anderson of WI 3rd Inf Co K. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-13; red book vol 18, p190; vol 20, p28) (Buslett p376) (Ager p294) (RWV p808) (Hedberg) (Boe, Sophie “The Story of Father’s Life”, publ. 1919. Copy at VGC)
