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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HENRICKSON, Henrick

Born 13 Jul 1825. Civil War: Post war: Died at age 85 on 3 Nov 1910 at Alcester, South Dakota, and is buried there in…

HERMANSEN, Gjert

From Holt prestegjeld, Tvedestrand, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Died at St. Lawrence, Wisconsin (before 1907) Sources: (Ulvestad p291)

HERMAN, Oley

IA 27th Inf Co E. Residence: Monona, Iowa. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 18. Enlisted 14 Aug 1862. Mustered 29 Aug 1862. Private. Mustered…

HERMANSEN, Nels

Indian War: Private. From Nicollet County, Minnesota. Sources: (Ulvestad p291)

HENNIG (?), Christian

IL 132nd Inf Co I. Residence: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Painter. Age 34. Married. Blue eyes, dark hair, dark complexion,…

HENDRIKSON, Lars

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HENRYSON, Henry B.

IA 32nd Inf Co K. Residence: Story City, Iowa. Born in Børøy, Moster in Bømlo, Norway. Civil War: Age 19. Enlisted 15 Aug 1862. Mustered…

HENRY, Andrew

WI 46th Inf Co F. Residence: Black Wolf, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Enlistment credited to Oshkosh, Winnebago County. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Age 44. Farmer.…

HERMANSON, Gert

WI 42nd Inf Co A. Residence: Scandinavia, Waupaca County, Wisconsin. Born “Gjert Hermansen Øvrenæs” on 26 Feb 1825 at Holt, Aust Agder, Norway, son of…

HERMANSEN, Herman

WI 10th Inf Co K. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 27. Blue eyes, sandy hair, sandy complexion, 6’2”. Recruit. Enlisted for three years…

HERMANSEN, Herman

From Holt prestegjeld, Tvedestrand, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Died in Minnesota (before 1907). Sources: (Ulvestad p291)

HENRICKSON, Thosten

WI 15th Inf Co C. Residence: Norway Township, Racine County, Wisconsin. From Hallingdal, Norway. Civil War: Age 30. Unmarried. Enlisted for three years on 10…

HENRICKSON, Thor

IL 91st Inf Co E. Residence: Lisbon, Kendall County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 28. Unmarried. Brown eyes, brown hair, light complexion,…

HENRIKSON, Henrik O.

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HENDRIKSON, Hans

WI 14th Inf Co D. Residence: Onalaska, La Crosse County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 25. Farmer. Blue eyes, light hair, flushed complexion,…

HENSIN, Andrew E.

WI 3rd Inf Co F. Born in Norway. Civil War: Sailor. Age 18. Unmarried. Gray eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’3¾”. Substitute. Enrolled for one…

HENDRIXON, Ole

MN 2nd Inf Co E. Residence: St. Peter, Nicollet County, Minnesota. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 30. Enrolled 5 Jul 1861. Mustered the same…