IA 12th Inf Co G. Residence: Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 27. Enlisted 18 Nov 1861. Mustered 21 Nov 1861. Private. Died 3 May 1862, St Louis, Missouri. Buried National Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri; section 50, grave 58. Sources: (ISW-II p471)