IA 27th Inf Co B. Residence: Dorchester, Iowa. Born 1837 in Norway. Civil War: Age 25. Enlisted 12 Aug 1862 at Clinton, Iowa. Mustered 1 Sep 1862. Private. Mustered out 8 Aug 1865, Clinton, Iowa. Post war: Died at age 79 of carcinoma on 17 Apr 1916 at Garretson, South Dakota. Buried in Norway Lutheran Cemetery, at Garretson, lot 2, grave 5. Sources: (ISW-III p1173) (SDSHS WPA Veterans Cemetery Records, Minnehaha County)
