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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LARSON, Christian

WI 18th Inf Co G. Residence: Scandinavia, Waupaca County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Age 21. Enlisted for three years on 2 Dec 1861 at Grand Rapids,…

LARSON, Christian

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LARSON, Christian

IA 38th Inf Co D. Residence: Hesper, Iowa. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 27. Enlisted 20 Aug 1862. Mustered 27 Sep 1862. Private. Died…

LARSON, Christian I.

WI 15th Inf Co F. Residence: Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Unmarried. Farmer. Age 20. Blue eyes, blond hair, fair complexion, 5’5”. Enlisted for three…

LARSON, Christopher

WI 12th Inf Co E. Born in Norway. Civil War: Laborer. Age 21. Hazel eyes, brown hair, flush complexion, 5’8”. Enrolled for one year on…

LARSON, Christopher

WI 30th Inf Co H. Born in Norway. Civil War: Private. Sources: (Kennedy, James B. Wisconsin Civil War name index)

LARSON, Christopher

WI 33rd Inf Co H. Residence: Blanchardville, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 19. Unmarried. Blue eyes, black hair, swarthy complexion,…

LARSON, Daniel

WI 42nd Inf Co A. Residence: Scandinavia, Waupaca County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 43. Married. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion,…

LARSON, Edwin

WI 15th Inf Co B. Residence: Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Sailor. Age 32. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’10”.…

LARSON, Elliff

WI 19th Inf Co B. Residence: Houston, Minnesota. Civil War: Married. Age 35. Enlisted for three years at Houston on 11 Jan 1862. Mustered 4…

LARSON, Erick

IA 38th Inf Co E. Residence: Winnebago County, Iowa. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 30. Enlisted 15 Aug 1862. Mustered 24 Sep 1862. Private.…

LARSON, Andrew

WI 1st Inf Co I. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 32. Mason. Blue eyes, dark hair, fair complexion. Drafted at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin,…

LARSON, Andrew

WI 3rd Inf Co A. Born in Norway. Civil War: Mason. Age 32. Married. Blue eyes, dark hair, fair complexion, 5’11½”. Enlisted for three years…

LARSON, Andrew

WI Hv Arty Co B. Residence: Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Goldsmith. Age 20. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’5”. Enlisted…

LARSON, Andrew

WI 15th Inf Co A. Residence: Chicago, Illinois. Civil War: Age 38. Married. Enlisted for three years on 30 Sep 1861 at Chicago. Mustered 15…

LARSON, Andrew

WI 16th Inf Co H. Residence: Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 30. Gray eyes, brown hair, fair…

LARSON, Andrew

WI 47th Inf Co D. Residence: New Hope, Portage County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 42. Married. Blue eyes, black hair, light…

LARSON, Andrew Solla

WI 15th Inf Co A. Residence: Chicago, Illinois. Born at Stavanger, Norway. Civil War: Age 27. Unmarried. Blacksmith. Blue eyes, blond hair, fair complexion, 5’5½”.…

LARSON, Arbyron

MN Hv Arty 1st Reg Co C. Residence not shown. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 21. Enrolled 17 Oct 1864. Mustered 18 Oct 1864.…

LARSON, Berge

Civil War: Post war: Buried at Jefferson Prairie, Clinton, Wisconsin; stone reads “1829 – 1909”. Sources: (Wisconsin Cemetery Records)