IA 12th Inf Co G. Residence: Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 34. Enlisted 19 Oct 1861. Mustered 5 Nov 1861. Private. Missing in battle 6 Apr 1862, Shiloh, Tennessee. Died 14 Oct 1863, Vicksburg, Mississippi. Buried National Cemetery, Vicksburg, Mississippi; section 1, grave 606. Sources: (ISW-II p545)
