IL Lt Arty Cogswells Battery. Residence: Leland, La Salle County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 18. Hazel eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’8¾”. Enlisted for three years on 6 Dec 1861 at Leland. Mustered 12 Nov 1861 (sic) at Ottawa, Illinois. Private. Killed 19 May 1862 while on duty at Gravel Ridge, Tennessee. Sources: (ILSA reel 18 p24)
