IA 9th Inf Co F. Residence: Eldorado, Iowa. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 18. Enlisted 5 Sep 1861. Mustered 12 Sep 1861. Private. Wounded severely in shoulder on 7 Mar 1862 at Pea Ridge, Arkansas. Discharged from the service for wounds 27 Aug 1862 at Cairo, Illinois. Sources: (ISW-II p83)
