PETERSON, James

WI 48th Inf Co B. Residence: Norway, Racine County, Wisconsin. Born in Denmark. Civil War: Age 31. Cooper. Blue eyes, black hair, fair complexion, 5’7”. Enlisted for one year on 16 Feb 1865 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and mustered there the same day. Private. Mustered out 19 Feb 1866 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Sources: (WHS red book vol 53)