WI 14th Inf Co G. Residence: Waupaca, Waupaca County, Wisconsin. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Age 18. Printer. Unmarried. Hazel eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 5’7¾”. Enlisted for three years on 11 Feb 1862 at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Mustered there on 28 Feb 1862. Enlisted and mustered as a Corporal. Took part in the battle of Shiloh, Tennessee, 7 Apr 1862. Wounded in action at Corinth, Mississippi, 3 Oct 1862. Discharged from the service 12 Nov 1862 at Madison, Wisconsin. Post war: Granted a pension of $2 a month because of a wound to his left forearm. Sources: (WHS red book vol 19, p128) (Quiner p604) (“Pensioners on the Roll as of January 1, 1883 (living in Wisconsin)”, Park Genealogical Books, Roseville, Minnesota, publ. 1998)
