PETERSON, Nelse

IA 12th Inf Co G. Residence: Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Age 38. Enlisted 8 Nov 1861. Mustered 25 Nov 1861. Private. Missing in action on 6 Apr 1862 in the battle of Shiloh, Tennessee. Died 18 Sep 1863 at Camp Woods, Mississippi. Sources: (ISW-II cd p106)