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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HAUGEN, Andrew O.

MN 4th Inf Co H. Residence: Arandahl, Fillmore County, Minnesota. Born in Gaupne, Indre Sogn, Norway. Civil War: Age 27. Enrolled 15 Aug 1864 at…

HAUGE, Soren L. H.

WI 15th Inf Co B. Residence: Sterling, Bad Ax County, Wisconsin. Born Laerdal, Sogn, Norway, about 1839. Elder brother of Ludvig Hauge. Civil War: Age…

HAUGEN, Hans Gundersen

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HAUGSE, Arne

From Hardanger, Norway. Spanish-American War: Private. Wounded. Post war: Lived in Redfield, South Dakota. Sources: (Ulvestad p290)

HAUGE, Carson

SD 1st Inf Co K. Born 1872 in Christianiakanten, Norway. Spanish-American War: Enlisted 4 May 1898 at Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Private. Discharged 5 Oct…

HAUG, G.

From Lillehammer, Norway. Civil War: Private. Took part in the battles of Pea Ridge, Arkansas [7-8 Mar 1862]; Vicksburg, Mississippi [Siege ended 4 Jul 863];…
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HAUGE, Alfred

Spanish-American War: Private. Post war: Lived in Day County, South Dakota. Sources: (Ulvestad 289)

HATLEN, Joe

Residence: Crawford County, Wisconsin. From Sogn, Norway. Civil War: Private. Died during the war. Sources: (Ulvestad p289)

HAUGE, Gulick A.

IA 12th Inf Co G. Residence: Highland Township, Winneshiek County, Iowa. Born in Slidre, Valders, Norway 19 Dec 1840. Civil War: Age 21. Enlisted for…

HAUEN, Ole

Residence: Adams County, Wisconsin. From Slemdal, Norway. Civil War: Private. Killed in one of the first battles of the war. Sources: (Ulvestad p289) “Haugen, Ole”
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HATUM, Joseph

Civil War: Post war: Buried in Forest Hill, Madison, Wisconsin. Sources: (Wisconsin Cemetery Records”)

HAUFF, Benjamin F.

WI 10th Inf Co K. Residence: Hortonville, Outagamie County, Wisconsin. Born in Ohio. Civil War: Age 23. Blue eyes, sandy hair, sandy complexion, 5’6¼”. Enlisted…

HAUGAN, Arne M.

WI 44th Inf Co ?. Residence: Middleton, Dane County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 42. Blue eyes, dark hair, dark complexion, 5’7”.…

HAUGE, Hans

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HAUFF, John F.

WI 45th Inf Co F. Residence: Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin. Enlistment credited to Blooming Grove, Dane County. Born in Norway. Civil War: Machinist. Age 20.…

HAUFF, John A.

WI 29th Inf Co C. Civil War: Sergeant. Killed in the battle of Champion Hills on 16 May 1863 (’64?). Sources: (Quiner p 781)

HAUEN, W. T.

MN Indian War: “Citizen Soldiers engaged in the Sioux Indian war of 1862”. Company of Mounted Men, raised at Lake City, Minnesota. Organized 24 Aug…

HAUFF, Lars Pederson

WI 15th Inf Co H. Residence: Christiania, Dane County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Age 45. Married. Enlisted for three years on 29 Dec 1861 at Madison,…

HATLEBERG, Ole

From Lærdal, Sogn, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Died at Grand Forks, North Dakota. (before 1907) Sources: (Ulvestad p289)