IL Lt Arty Cogswells Battery. Residence: Leland, La Salle County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Carpenter. Age 42. Blue eyes, dark hair, light complexion, 5’8¼”. Enlisted for three years on 9 Nov 1861 at Leland. Mustered 12 Nov 1861 at Ottawa, Illinois. Private. Discharged from the service for disability on 6 Jan 1862. Sources: (ILSA reel 18 p24)
