TX 1st Inf Co H. CSA. Born “Ole Olsen Lia” on 3 Apr 1829 at Nes Verk, Holt, Norway. Civil War: Enlisted at Palestine, Anderson County, Texas, on 11 May 1861. Private. Discharged 24 Jun 1861 at New Orleans, Louisiana. Later, he joined TX 13th Cav Co D, enlisting for one year on 22 Feb 1862 at Mound Prairie, Texas. Private. Absent sick 23 Nov 1862 until sometime in Dec 1862 at Camp Nelson, near Austin, Texas. Absent, assigned to special duty at Rolling Stock, Marshall, Harrison County, Texas, from Feb to Apr 1865. Post war: Died 29 Sep 1889 in Bosque County, Texas. Sources: (www.borgerkrigen.info)
