IA 9th Inf Co F. Residence: Clermont, Iowa. Born 1841 in Norway. Civil War: Age 20. Enlisted 9 Sep 1861. Mustered 12 Sep 1861. Private. Promoted to Corporal 6 Oct 1863. Re-enlisted & re-mustered 23 Jan 1864. Wounded in his neck 21 Mar 1865 at Bentonville, North Carolina. Mustered out 18 Jul 1865, Louisville, Kentucky. Post war: Granted pension. Died at age 64 on 30 Sep 1905 at Highmore, South Dakota. Buried in Highmore Cemetery, lot 23, block 3, grave 5. Sources: (ISW-II p83) (SDSHS, WPA Veterans Graves Registration, Hyde County)
