WI 17th Inf Co A. Residence: Bergin, Vernon County, Wisconsin. Born 1822 in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 43. Blue eyes, brown hair, dark complexion, 5’5½”. Drafted. Enrolled for one year on 21 Sep 1864 at La Crosse, Wisconsin. Mustered there the same day. Private. Discharged from the service 2 Jun 1865. Died June 1865. Birth and death dates are from stone in Lower Coon Valley Church cemetery. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 87-14; red book vol 22, p14) (KJR) “Ellevson, Eleve”
