IA 38th Inf Co E. Residence: Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 19. Enlisted 11 Jan 1864. Mustered 3 Feb 1864. Private. Transferred to Iowa 34th & 38th Infantry Consolidated, Co K, 1 Jan 1865. Mustered out 15 Aug 1865, Houston, Texas. (Co K records show him born in Wisconsin.) Sources: (ISW-V p485,919)
