WI 15th Inf Co B. Residence: Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Age 29. Married. Enlisted for three years on 14 Sep 1861 at Madison, Wisconsin, and mustered there on 16 Sep 1861. Corporal. Sick at Mississippi River Island No. 10, in June 1862. Was given leave and stayed away too long. Sick and became unfit for service, and was discharged for disease 3 Nov 1862 at Madison. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-4; red book vol 20 p 32) (Buslett p390) (Ulvestad p264) (Ager p296) (RWV p809) “Mjelde, Knut”
