WI 15th Inf. Residence: Muskego, Wisconsin. From Sauland, Telemarken, Norway. Civil War: Age 20. Enlisted 28 Nov 1861. Corporal. Wounded in three battles, including Chickamauga. A veteran of this name living in Castle Rock, Dakota County, Minnesota, was granted a pension of $4 a month because of a gun shot wound to his right forearm. In 1907, he was living in Minot, North Dakota. Sources: (Ulvestad p266) (Ager p200. Photo) (Pensioners on the Roll as of January 1, 1883, living in Minnesota, publ. 1994, Park Genealogical Books, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota)
