WI 30th Inf Co D. Residence: Martell, Pierce County, Wisconsin. Born in Modum, Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 19. Unmarried. Blue eyes, sandy hair, fair complexion, 5’7”. Enlisted for three years on 18 Aug 1862 at Martell. Mustered 21 Oct 1862 at Madison, Wisconsin. Private. Sick in Sioux City, Iowa, 21 Sep 1863. Mustered out with his regiment on 20 Sep 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 140-13; red book vol 35) (Ulvestad p333)