WI 15th Inf Co E. Residence: York, Green County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 22. Farmer. Unmarried. Blue eyes, sandy hair, light complexion, 5’7”. Enlisted for three years on 16 Nov 1861 in Green County. Mustered 9 Dec 1861 at Madison, Wisconsin. Private. Sick in Bowling Green, Kentucky, November 1862. Served with the provisions transport from Stevenson, Alabama, in Oct 1863. Promoted to Corporal, 1 Mar 1863. Killed, a gunshot through his head, in battle of New Hope Church, Georgia, 27 May 1864. He is entered on the Roll of Honor of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 20th Army Corps. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-7,18; red book vol 20 p72) (TAR) (Buslett p488) (Ulvestad p264) (Ager p305)
