WI 15th Inf Co A. Residence: Bad Ax County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Age 36. Married. Enlisted for three years on 16 Nov 1861 in Bad Ax County. Mustered 10 Dec 1861 at Madison, Wisconsin. Private. Sick in Chattanooga 7 Oct until 28 Nov 1863. Mustered out with Company A at Chattanooga, Tennessee, 20 Dec 1864. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-3; red book vol 20 p 20) (Buslett p364) (Ager p293) “Olson, Nels”
