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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HOLIVENS, John

MN 3rd Inf Co D. Residence not shown. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 21. Mustered 25 Feb 1864. Recruit. Private. Discharged from the service…

HOLIEN, Hans

From Valders, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived at Dennison, Minnesota. Sources: (Ulvestad p292)

HOLLAND, Halvor

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HOLM, Jacob B.

WI 15th Inf Co C. Residence: Raymond, Racine County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Age 28. Unmarried. Enlisted for three years on 15 Oct 1861 at Madison,…

HOLMAN, Andreas

IL 132nd Inf Co I. Residence: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Coppersmith. Age 34. Unmarried. Gray eyes, brown hair, dark complexion,…

HOLLAND, Haldor S.

WI 28th Inf Co K. Residence: Primrose, Dane County, Wisconsin. Born 12 Aug 1843 in Haalandgaard, Etne, Hordaland, Norway, son of Sjur Olsen Haaland and…

HOLMAN, Andrew O.

WI 3rd Inf Co G. Residence: Butte des Morts, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 25. Blue eyes, light hair, light…

HOLM, John, Sr

MN Indian War: “Citizen Soldiers engaged in the Sioux Indian war of 1862”. Brown County Militia, organized 19 Aug 1862, serving until 25 Aug 1862.…

HOLM, Viggo

NY 1st Inf Co I. Residence: Brooklyn, New York. Civil War: Private. Sources: (Rygg p47)

HOLLIQUE, Thomas

IL 12th Inf Co K. Residence: Lelamd, La Salle County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 25. Student. Hazel eyes, dark hair, light complexion,…

HOLM, Oscar M.

US Navy. Born 15 Jul 1912 in Norway to Nels Jule and Gertrude Hunn Holm. Second World War: Served in the Navy until 1957. Married…

HOLLAND, Syver

Civil War: Private. Post war: From Primrose, Dane County, Wisconsin. Sources: (Ulvestad p292)

HOLLAND, Aaron

IL 33rd Inf Co D. Residence: Springfield, Sagamon County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 22. Unmarried. Dark eyes, fair hair, light complexion,…

HOLE, Lars Andersen

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HOLMAN, John

Spanish-American War: Advanced from private to First Lieutenant during his tour. Post war: He lived in Yankton, South Dakota (in 1907) Sources: (Ulvestad p257)

HOLM, Andrew N.

MN 3rd Inf Co D. Residence: Chisago, Chisago County, Minnesota. From Gjerpen, Norway. Civil War: Age 31. Mustered 11 Oct 1861. Private. Discharged from the…

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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…

HOLE, Bottolf O.

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