WI 15th Inf Co E. Residence: Springdale, Dane County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Tailor. Age 23. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’8”. Enlisted for three years on 4 Jan 1862 at Camp Randall, Madison, Wisconsin, and mustered there on 6 Jan 1862. Private. Promoted to Sergeant. Quartermaster Sergeant, Co H. Died of nerve fever in hospital at Mississippi River Island No. 10, 30 Apr 1862. Buried in Mississippi River Cemetery near Memphis, Tennessee. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-7,15; red book vol 20 p72) (Buslett p474) (TAR) (Ulvestad p275) (Buslett p332) (Ager p303) (Roll of Honor vol 21 p 252)
