IL 82nd Inf Co I. Residence: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Born in Roeby (?), Norway. Civil War: Clerk. Age 21. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5’8”. Enlisted for three years on 12 Jul 1862 at Chicago. Mustered 29 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Illinois. Private. Discharged from the service for disability on 8 Jul 1865 at St. Louis, Missouri. Sources: (ILSA reel 7 p73)