SIMONSON, Herman

IL 82nd Inf Co I. Residence: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Born in Kragsovie (?), Norway. Civil War: Sailmaker. Age 21. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5’11”. Enlisted for three years on 13 Aug 1862 at Chicago. Mustered 29 Oct 1862 at Camp Butler, Illinois. Corporal. Killed at Chancellorsville on 2 May 1863. Sources: (ILSA reel 7 p72)