IA 21st Inf Co I. Residence: Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 31. Enlisted 19 Jan 1864. Mustered 19 Jan 1864. Private. Died of disease 24 Dec 1864, Memphis, Tennessee. Buried Mississippi River National Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee; section 2, grave 376. Sources: (ISW-III p525) “Olson, Gulick”