IL 82nd Inf Co I. Residence: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Born in Adah, Norway. Civil War: Sailor. Age 21. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5’8”. Enlisted for three years on 4 Aug 1862 at Chicago. Mustered 29 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Illinois. Corporal. Post war: Died at Chicago “date unknown”. Sources: (ILSA reel 7 p72)
