IL 53rd Inf Co C. Residence: Ottawa, La Salle County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 19. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’8”. Enlisted for three years on 1 Feb 1873 at Ottawa. Mustered there. Private. Re-enlisted as a Veteran on 2 Feb 1864 at Hebron, Mississippi. Re-mustered there on 7 Mar 1864. Sources: (ILSA reel 5 p 16)
