WI 16th Inf Co G. Residence: Vermont Township, Dane County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Married. Age 42. Blue eyes, brown hair, fair complexion, 5’5¼”. Drafted. Enrolled for one year on 19 Sep 1864 at Janesville, Wisconsin, and mustered there the same day. Private. Joined this company on 8 Nov 1864. Was on the march through Georgia, the Carolinas, Virginia and into Washington DC. Discharged from the service 5 Jun 1865. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 80-18; red book vol 21 p160) (Ulvestad p329) “Solvie, Erick” “Soloy, Erick”
