WI 15th Inf Co B. Residence: La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 40. Farmer. Married. Blue eyes, brown hair, mixed [sic] complexion, 5’8½”. Enlisted for three years on 23 Dec 1863 at La Crosse. Mustered there on 26 Dec 1863. Private. Joined Company B in Knoxville, Tennessee, on 19 Feb 1864. Transferred to Company H on 1 Dec 1864; then to 24th Infantry and on 11 Jun 1865 to Company I of the 13th Infantry. Discharged from the service 24 Nov 1865 at San Antonio, Texas. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-4; red book vol 18, p172; vol 20, p28) (Buslett p378) (Ulvestad p269) (Ager p265) (RWV p808) “Asbernson, Erick” “Asbjørnson, Erick”
