IL 20th Inf Co C. Residence: Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois. Born in Denmark. Civil War: Age 21. Farmer. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’6”. Enlisted for three years on 13 Jul 1861 at Joliet, Illinois, and mustered there the same day. Private. Died 18 Feb 1863 of wounds received in action at Fort Donelson, Tennessee, on 15 Feb 1862. Sources: (ILSA reel two p 59)
