IA 38th Inf Co D. Residence: Ossian, Winneshiek County, Iowa. Born in Sigdal, Norway, 1837. Emigrated 1861. Civil War: Age 25. Enlisted 20 Aug 1862. Mustered 27 Sep 1862. Private. Died of disease 25 Aug 1863, Carrollton, Louisiana. Buried in Monument National Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana. Sources: (ISW-V p904) (Rokke) “Olsen, Bjorn”
