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.

Database Sources – a list of sources of the information and explanation of abbreviations listed at the end of the entries.

Abbreviations & Database Clues – includes more information about how to use this database.

Soldiers’ Names – includes 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.

 

Acknowledgments

Vesterheim’s Norwegians in the Civil War project was made possible through the generous support of Hamlet and Suzanne Peterson, Rochester, Minn., and a grant from Humanities Iowa and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The companion volume Ole Goes to War: Men from Norway Who Fought in America’s Civil War, by Jerry Rosholt, was made possible through a gift from the Government of Norway in honor of Vesterheim’s 125th Anniversary.

We are grateful to The Edwin E. and Janet L. Bryant Foundation of Stoughton, Wisc., for their generous grant in support of the online database.

Additional support for sharing the research of Jerry Rosholt comes from Darlene Rosholt, Gerald R. Sime, Donald and Faye Aamodt, Robert Rosholt, Robert Sande, Dirk Rosholt, Greg Rosholt, and Sons of Norway Nordic 1-502.

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HOLE, Bottolf O.

Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Sources: (Ulvestad p292)

HOGNESS, Mathias

From Trondhjem, Norway. Civil War: Lieutenant. Recruiting Officer. Died in New York as he was going home to Norway in 1864. Sources: (Ulvestad p257)
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HOGANSON

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HOLAND, Thomas

WI 15th Inf Co D. Residence: Port Washington, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Age 20. Unmarried. Enlisted for three years on 25 Feb 1862 at…

HOISHOLT, John

From Holden, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Died in Iola, Wisconsin (before 1907). Sources: (Ulvestad p293)

HOGENSON

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HOIUM, Mons P.

Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived at Farwell, Minnesota. Sources: (Ulvestad p293)

HOGANSON, Ole

WI 45th Inf Co B. Residence: Eaton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Born in Valders, Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 31. Married. Blue eyes, light hair, light…

HOISETH, Ole

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HOLAN, Andrew

Spanish-American War: Private. Post war: Lived at Deerlodge, Tennessee. Sources: (Ulvestad p292)

HOGAN, Ole G.

WI 19th Inf Co B. Residence: La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Unmarried. Enlisted 23 Jan 1862 at La Crosse. Mustered 4 Mar…

HOGENSEN, Ole

Civil War: Private. Post war: Died in Humboldt County, Iowa, in 1896. Sources: (Ulvestad p292)
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HOGENSEN, Ole

From Drammen, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived at Rock County, Wisconsin. Sources: (Ulvestad p292)

HOL, Ed

Spanish-American War: Private. A Marine Soldier. Post war: Lived in Alpha, South Dakota. Sources: (Ulvestad p292)

HOGSTROM, Nels, 2nd

MN Indian War: “Citizen Soldiers engaged in the Sioux Indian war of 1862”. The Scandinavian Guards, organized in Nicollet County, 27 Aug 1862, and who…

HOINES, Rasmus Iversen

From Skudesnæs, Norway. Spanish-American War: Private. A Marine Soldier. Post war: Died in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1906. Sources: (Ulvestad p293)

HOGSTROM, Nels, 1st

MN Indian War: “Citizen Soldiers engaged in the Sioux Indian war of 1862”. The Scandinavian Guards, organized in Nicollet County, 27 Aug 1862, and who…

HOILIEN, Erik Olsen

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HOGANSON, Ole

WI 13th Inf Co G. Residence: Spring Valley, Rock County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 22. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, fair…

HOGONSON, Ole

WI 25th Inf Co B. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 26. Farmer. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, ruddy complexion, 5’7”. Enlisted for three years…