ERICKSON, Nelse

WI 15th Inf Co I. Residence: New Glarus, Green County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 20. Farmer. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’9”. Enlisted for three years on 26 Feb 1864 at Janesville, Wisconsin, and mustered there the same day. Private. Transferred to WI 13th Inf Co I on 11 Jun 1865. Mustered out on 24 Nov 1865 at San Antonio, Texas. Sources: (WHS red book vol 18, p174)