IL 17th Inf Co E. Residence: Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Age 27. Laborer. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’11½”. Enlisted for three years on 25 May 1861 at Peoria, Illinois, and mustered there the same day. Private. Sources: (ILSA reel two p 20)
