IL 17th Inf Co D. Residence: Galva, Henry County, Illinois. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Age 21. Farmer. Unmarried. Blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 5’8”. Enlisted for three years on 25 May 1861 at Peoria, Illinois, and mustered there the same day. Private. Re-enlisted. Sources: (ILSA reel two p 16)
