Civil War Database

This extensive database contains information on the lives and service of Civil War soldiers who were born in Norway.

The data was compiled from research conducted between 1997 and 2003 by Jerry Rosholt, a journalist and later producer for NBC Nightly News. In addition to the database, Rosholt served as guest historian a major exhibition on Norwegians in the Civil War at Vesterheim and authored a companion volume. Ole Goes to War: Men from Norway Who Fought in America’s Civil War, by Jerry Rosholt, is available through Vesterheim’s Museum Store.

Please see the “Soldiers’ Names” tab for more information about rural Norwegian naming customs and the name changes that often occurred after emigration to the United States. Send additions or edits to the database to info@vesterheim.org.


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ANDERSON, Andrew

WI 37th Inf Co K. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Unmarried. Age 21. Blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 5’6”. Enlisted for one year on 11 Nov 1864 at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, as a substitute for Ole Knutson of Utica, Crawford County, Wisconsin. Mustered the same day. Private. Mustered out with his company…

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ANDERSON, Andrew

WI 42nd Inf Co I. Residence: Dodgeville, Iowa County, Wisconsin. Born in Christiansand, Norway. Brother of Union soldiers Christian and Tory Anderson. Civil War: Carpenter. Age 34. Married. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’9”. Enlisted for one year on 30 Aug 1864 at Dodgeville. Mustered 9 Sep 1864 at Madison, Wisconsin. Bounty $100. Private….

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ANDERSON, Andrew

WI 44th Inf Unassigned. Residence: Bloomfield, Walworth County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 26. Blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 5’7”. Enlisted for one year on 19 Sep 1864 at Madison, Wisconsin. Mustered 24 Sep 1864 at Madison. Bounty $100. Private. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 180-14)

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ANDERSON, Andrew

WI 44th Inf Co F. Residence: Eagle, Richland County, Wisconsin. Enlistment credited to Wauzeka, Crawford County. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 39. Married. Light eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’8”. Recruit. Enlisted for one year on 18 Feb 1865 at Madison, Wisconsin. Mustered 22 Feb 1865 at Madison. Bounty: $100. Private. Mustered out…

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ANDERSON, Andrew

WI 46th Inf Co K. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 18. Blue eyes, sandy hair, sandy complexion, 5’7½”. Enrolled for two years and mustered 31 Jan 1865 at La Crosse, Wisconsin, as a substitute for Horace C. Lee of Hudson City, St. Croix County, Wisconsin. Bounty $100, $33.33 paid. Private. Sources: (WHS Series…

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ANDERSON, Andrew

WI 47th Inf Co D. Residence: Amherst, Portage County, Wisconsin. Enlistment credited to Harmony, Rock County. Born in Norway. Civil War: Shoemaker. Age 31. Married. Blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 5’5”. Enlisted for one year on 6 Feb 1865 at Waupaca, Wisconsin. Mustered 10 Feb 1865 at Madison, Wisconsin. Bounty $100, $33.33 paid. Private….

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ANDERSON, Andrew

IL 134th Inf Co K. Residence: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Laborer. Age 40. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, dark complexion, 5’7”. Enlisted for 100 days on 19 May 1864 at Chicago. Mustered 31 May 1864 at Camp Fry, Illinois. Private. Mustered out with his Company on 25 May 1864 at…

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ANDERSON, Andrew

WI 4th Cav Co G. Civil War: Age 22. Enlisted for three years on 20 May 1861 at Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin. Mustered at Camp Utley near Racine, Wisconsin. Private. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 223-9)

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ANDERSON, Andrew

WI 4th Cav Co G. Residence: Martel, Pierce County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 43. Married. Blue eyes, auburn hair, light complexion, 5’6”. Enlisted for three years on 4 Jan 1864 at Hudson, Wisconsin. Mustered 3 Mar 1864 at Madison, Wisconsin. Recruit. Private. Company commander wrote on his final muster roll that…

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ANDERSON, Andrew

WI 13th Reg Lt Arty. Residence: Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 18. Farmer. Unmarried. Blue eyes, sandy hair, light complexion, 5’5”. Enlisted for three years on 10 Nov 1863 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mustered there on 2 Dec 1863. Private. His dependent parents (father Severt Anderson) were granted by the…

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ANDERSON, Andrew

Residence: Worth County, Iowa. From Hadeland, Norway. Civil War: Private. Sources: (Ulvestad p267)

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ANDERSON, Andrew

From Lier, Norway. See LINNEVOLD. Sources: (Ulvestad p267)

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