IL 82nd Inf Co I. Residence: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Born 1834 in Ashim, Eggedal, Norway. Came to America in 1859. Civil War: Carpenter. Age 28. Unmarried. Blue eyes, dark hair, fair complexion, 5’5”. Enlisted for three years on 28 Jul 1862 at Chicago. Mustered 29 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Illinois. Private. Died of fever on 14 Mar 1863 at Stafford Court House, Pennsylvania. Sources: (ILSA reel 7 p72) (Rosie Goettelman, Decorah, Iowa.)
