IL 82nd Inf Co I. Residence: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Born in Stavanger, Illinois. Civil War: Blacksmith. Age 22. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, dark complexion, 5’10”. Enlisted for three years on 8 Aug 1862 at Chicago. Mustered 29 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Illinois. Private. Promoted to Corporal. Mustered out 9 Jun 1865 at Washington, DC. Sources: (ILSA reel 7 p73) (South Dakota Historical collections, vol XVI, publ 1932, p351)
