IA 12th Inf Co B. Residence: Winneshiek County, Iowa. Born in Holtaalen, Norway. Civil War: Age 24. Private. Enlisted 5 Oct 1861. Mustered 17 Oct 1861. Private. Missing in battle 6 Apr 1862, Shiloh, Tennessee. Died 5 Oct 1862, Macon, Georgia. Buried National Cemetery, Andersonville, Georgia; grave 13163. Sources: (ISW-II p466) (DGA)
