YONSON, Nils

IL 34th Inf Co I. Residence: Salem, Carroll County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Laborer. Age 30. Unmarried. Blue eyes, brown hair, dark complexion, 5’10¾”. Enlisted for three years on 7 Sep 1861 at Camp Butler. Mustered there the same day. Private. Re-enlisted for three years on 23 Dec 1863 at Chattanooga, Tennessee. Mustered there on 3 Jan 1864. Private. Sick in hospital at Portsmouth Grove. Mustered out 12 Jul 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. Sources: (ILSA reel three p 113)