PETERSON, Peter

WI 30th Inf Co B. Residence: Coontown, Vernon County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Laborer. Age 23. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’6½”. Enlisted for three years on 3 Jan 1863 at Madison, Wisconsin. Mustered there on 8 Apr 1863. Private. Mustered out 20 Sep 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 140-3,12,13; red book vol 35) (Larsen p41)