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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ERICKSEN, Lasse

From Lyster, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived at Urne, Wisconsin. Sources: (Ulvestad p279)

ERICKSEN, Lewis M.

WI 22nd Inf Co I. Residence: Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: “M….maker” (unreadable). Married. Age 25. Enlisted for three years on…

ERICKSEN, Louis

Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Monroe County, Wisconsin. Sources: (Ulvestad p279)

ERICKSEN, Nels

Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Dane County, Wisconsin. Sources: (Ulvestad p279)

ERICKSEN, Nels

Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Kendall County, Illinois. Sources: (Ulvestad p279)

ERICKSEN, Nels

WI 46th Inf Co E. Residence: Palmyra, Jefferson County, Wisconsin. Enlistment credited to Whitewater, Walworth County. Born in Palmyra. His parents were from Voss, Norway.…

ERICKSEN, Nels

Residence: Story City, Iowa. From Skaanevik, Norway. Civil War: Sergeant. Sources: (Ulvestad p259).
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ERICKSEN, Olai

Spanish-American War: Private. Post war: Lived in Shelby County, Iowa. Sources: (Ulvestad p279)
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ERICKSEN, Carl

Residence: Columbia County, Wisconsin. From Sogn, Norway. Civil War: Private. Wounded in the Battle of South Mountain, Maryland [14 Sep 1862] and died 3 days…

ERICKSEN, Charles A.

MN 5th Inf Co H. Residence: Hayden, Minnesota. Born in Norway; military records list Sweden. Civil War: Age 20. Enrolled 25 Mar 1862. Mustered 29…

ERICKSEN, Christ

Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Dane County, Wisconsin. Sources: (Ulvestad p278)

ERICKSEN, Christian

WI 15th Inf Co G. Civil War: Private. Died of wounds 12 Jul 1864 while in Andersonville Prison, Georgia. Sources: (Meeker)

ERICKSEN, Claus

From Voss, Norway. Civil War: Private. Wounded. Post war: Lived in Dows, Iowa. Sources: (Ulvestad p278)
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ERICKSEN, E.

From Sandsvær, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived at Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Sources: (Ulvestad p278)

ERICKSEN, E. R.

Spanish-American War: Private. Post war: Lived at New England, North Dakota. Sources: (Ulvestad p279)

ERICKSEN, Engebret

From Bardo, Nordland, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Died at Fosston, Minnesota, in 1897. Sources: (Ulvestad p278)

ERICKSEN, Erick

Parents came from Voss, Norway. Civil War: Lieutenant. Post war: He lived in Olivia, Minnesota (in 1907). Sources: (Ulvestad p257)

ERICKSEN, Erick

From Sondmore, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in LaSalle County, Illinois. Sources: (Ulvestad p279)

ERICKSEN, Even

From Næs, Norway. Indian War: Private. Post war: Lived at Middlesex County, Washington. Sources: (Ulvestad p279)

ERICKSEN, Gullick

Civil War: Private. Wounded. Post war: Lived at Osseo, Wisconsin. Sources: (Ulvestad p279)