HELGESON, John

WI 15th Inf Co H. Residence: Moscow, Iowa County, Wisconsin. Born in Nissedal, Norway. Civil War: Age 33. Married. Enlisted for three years on 28 Nov 1861 in Iowa County and mustered at Madison, Wisconsin, 13 Feb 1862. Private. Assigned to Pioneer Corps 24 and 26 Nov 1862. Mustered out with H Company in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on 13 Feb 1865. Post war: Died in 1896. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-10; red book vol 20 p116) (Buslett p562) (Ulvestad p290) (Ager p309) (Hedberg)