WI 42nd Inf Co E. Residence: Freeman, Crawford County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 18. Unmarried. Blue eyes, brown hair, fair complexion, 5’9½”. Enlisted for one year on 7 Sep 1864 at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Mustered there the same day. Recruit entitled to bounty $100. Private. Died of pneumonia at Camp Butler, Springfield, Illinois, on 19 Jan 1865. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 176-13; red book vol 47) (Love p1119) “Cherwick, Chris” “Cheriwick, Christian”
