WI 14th Inf Co F. Born in Kongsberg, Norway. Civil War: Enlisted 6 Nov 1861. Private. Discharged from the service 16 Oct 1862 for chronic diarrhea. Post war: 1890 US Census of Veterans and Widows has him living at Ashby, Douglas County, Minnesota. Sources: (DCHS 1890 Veterans Census card file) (Ulvestad p309) “Melby, Gust”
