IA 12th Inf Co B. Residence: Winneshiek County, Iowa. Born in Holtaalen, Norway. Civil War: Age 18. Enlisted 5 Oct 1861. Mustered 17 Oct 1861. Private. Missing in battle 6 Apr 1862, Shiloh, Tennessee. Wounded. Died from his wounds on 30 Jun 1862, Atlanta, Georgia. Buried National Cemetery, Marietta, Georgia; sect A, grave 190. Sources: (ISW-II p466) (Ulvestad p288)
