OLVERSON, Lewis

IL 105th Inf Co K. Residence: Afton, De Kalb County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 18. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’10½”. Enlisted for three years on 15 Aug 1862 at Afton. Mustered 3 Sep 1862 at Dixon, Illinois. Private. Died 25 Mar 1865 in a hospital at Goldsboro, North Carolina, of wounds received in action at (unreadable, looks like “Araysboro”), North Carolina on 16 Mar 1865. Sources: (ILSA reel 9 p32)