IA 7th Cav Co H. Residence: Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 18. Enlisted 9 Jun 1863 as Bugler. Mustered 9 Jun 1863. Private. Transferred to Company H, 7th Cav Reorganized as Bugler. Mustered out 17 May 1866, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Sources: (ISW-IV p1304,1432)
