PETERSON, Christian

WI 12th Inf Co H. Residence: New Denmark, Brown County, Wisconsin. Born in Denmark. Civil War: Age 19. Brewer. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5’3¼”. Enlisted for three years on 21 Oct 1861 at Green Bay, Wisconsin. Private. Re-enlisted for three years on 20 Dec 1863 at Natchez, Mississippi. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 58-10,14; red book vol 17, p144)