WI Hv Arty Co C. Residence: Neenah, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 19. Farmer. Unmarried. Hazel eyes, light brown hair, dark complexion, 5’6½”. Enlisted for three years on 11 Sep 1863 at Neenah, Wisconsin. Mustered 1 Oct 1863 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Private. Served as a guard over Artillery horses on Cadwell Farm during April and June 1864. Was in the Battle of Mission Ridge. Served as a guard at the division headquarters at Chattanooga, Tennessee, in January 1865. Died 30 Jun 1865 in a hospital at Davenport, Iowa. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 247-4) (Love p1135)
