IA 3rd Inf Co D. Residence: Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 21. Enlisted 20 May 1861. Mustered 8 Jun 1861. Private. Discharged from the service 3 Jul 1862 at Corinth, Mississippi, for disability. Post war: Buried at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church Cemetery, Decorah. Sources: (ISW-I p349) (KJR) (Wisconsin Cemetery Records) (Hedberg) (Decorah Republican, 27 Jul 1865)
