WI 15th Inf Co B. Residence: Hartland, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Age 23. Married. Enlisted for three years on 28 Sep 1861 at Madison, Wisconsin, and mustered there on 16 Nov 1861. Private. Sick in hospital at Jacinto, Mississippi, 28 Jul 1862. Sick in hospital at Farmington, Mississippi, the same day. Discharged from the service for disease 22 Oct 1862, Cincinnati, Ohio. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-4; red book vol 20 p 34) (Buslett p392) (Ager p296) (RWV p809) “Nissen, Christian”