THOMPSON, William

WI 27th Inf Co H. Residence: Deerfield, Dane County, Wisconsin. Born in Voss, Norway. Civil War: Student. Age 21. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’8½”, stout build. Enlisted for three years on 15 Aug 1862 at Madison, Wisconsin. Mustered 25 Oct 1862 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Corporal. Died of disease on 26 Jul 1863 at Snyder’s Bluff, Mississippi. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 boxes 129-10,17; 130-10, 131-4; red book vol 32)