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, Gilbert

WI 4th Cav Co G. Residence: Rush River, St. Croix County, Wisconsin. Born “Gilbert Anderson Reiton” on 14 Dec 1839 in Falebu, Gudbrandsdalen, Norway, a son of Anders Reiton and Karen. Came to America in 1848. Civil War: Farmer. Age 23. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’6”. Enlisted for three years on 4…

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ANDERSON, Gilbert

Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived at Hollandale, Wisconsin, after war. Buried at Hollandale; stone reads “1841 – 1915”. Sources: (Ulvestad p268) (Wisconsin Cemetery Records)

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ANDERSON, Gilbert H.

WI 31st Inf Co E. Residence: Fayette, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Farmer. Age 26. Married. Blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 5’5¾”. Enlisted for three years on 20 Oct 1862 at Fayette. Mustered 9 Oct 1862 at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Private. Granted a sick furlough in Wisconsin in May and June, 1863. Was…

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ANDERSON, Gilbert H.

From Nordrehaug, Ringerike. Civil War: Corporal. Believed wounded. Post war: Living in Superior, Iowa, in 1907. A veteran by this name, living in Petersburgh, Jackson County, Minnesota, in April 1878 was granted a pension of $2 a month because of injury to his left shoulder. Sources: (Ulvestad p262) (Pensioners on the Roll as of January…

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ANDERSON, Gudbrand

From Lands Prestegjeld, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived at Emmet County, Iowa, after the war. Sources: (Ulvestad p268)

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ANDERSON, Gudman

WI 7th Inf Co B. Residence: Liberty, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 19. Blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5’6½”. Enrolled for one year and mustered on 21 Oct 1864 at Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin as a substitute for Ole Knudson (Schors), Liberty, Wisconsin. Private. Discharged from the service…

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ANDERSON, Gudmund

From Slidre, Valders. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Hills, Minnesota, after the war. Sources: (Ulvestad p268)

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ANDERSON, Gunder C.

WI 12th Inf Co F. Residence: Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Born at Gunster, Norway. Civil War: Age 27. Laborer. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’10¾”. Enlisted for three years on 7 Oct 1861 at Oconto, Wisconsin. Mustered 5 Nov 1861 at Madison, Wisconsin. Private. Re-enlisted for three years on 2 Jan 1864 at…

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ANDERSON, Gunlic

WI 19th Inf Co B. Residence: La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Age 21. Unmarried. Enlisted for three years on 11 Jan 1862 at La Crosse. Mustered 4 Mar 1862 at Racine, Wisconsin. Private. Died of disease on 16 Jul 1862 at Norfolk, Virginia. Ole G. Hougan wrote a year later that Anderson…

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ANDERSON, Halver

MN 10th Inf Co D. Nativity not shown. Civil War: Age 21. Enrolled 27 Feb 1864. Mustered 2 Mar 1864. Recruit. Private. Discharged from the service with his regiment, 19 Aug 1865. Sources: (MINN p472) (MCIW p477)

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ANDERSON, Halvor

WI 15th Inf Co B. Residence: Cambridge, Dane County, Wisconsin. Born Halvard Andersson Alrek on 6 Nov 1836 at Hanekamb, Arnefjord Parish, Vik I Sogn, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. Civil War: Age 25. Unmarried. Enlisted for three years on 10 Oct 1861 at Madison, Wisconsin. Mustered there on 16 Nov 1861. Private. Died of disease…

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ANDERSON, Halvor

WI 51st Inf Co I. Residence: Pleasant Valley, St. Croix County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 38. Light eyes, sandy hair, light complexion, 5’7”. Enlisted for one year on 22 Mar 1865 at Hudson, Wisconsin. Milwaukee. Mustered at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on 28 Apr 1865. Private. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 198-10)

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