IA 6th Cav Co D. Residence: Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa. Born 1841 in Norway. Civil War: Age 21. Enlisted 25 Oct 1862. Mustered 25 Oct 1862. Private. Mustered out 17 Oct 1865, Sioux City, Iowa. Post war: Joined GAR in Madison, South Dakota. Sources: (ISW-IV p1207) (South Dakota Historical collections, vol XVI, publ 1932, p336)
