MN 4th Inf Co H. Residence: Nicollet County, Minnesota. Born 1824 in Geau or Gean, Norway. Married Kjersti Swensbaken on 5 July 1860 at Granby, Nicollet County, Minnesota. Civil War: Farmer. Age 38. Married. Light complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, 5’5 1/4”. Enlisted on 5 Mar 1862 in Nicollet County, Minnesota and mustered same day. Private. Discharged for disability 7 Nov 1862 at Convalescent Hospital, Benton Barracks, Missouri. Post war: Died from poor health 10 Aug 1873 at Eau Claire, Wisconsin. (U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Ancestry.com) (email, Roger Norland, 10 Apr 2018) “Peterson, Even”
