IL 29th Inf Co B. Residence: Thebes, Alexander County, Illinois. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Age 21. Farmer. Unmarried. Hazel eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5’11½”. Enlisted for three years on 12 Aug 1861 at Thebes and mustered the same day at Camp Butler. Private. Killed in the battle of Shiloh, Tennessee, 6 Apr 1862. Sources: (ILSA reel three p 11)