ANDERSON, Louis

WI 5th Inf Co G. Residence: Christiania, Vernon County, Wisconsin. Born at Vestre Gausdal, Norway, a twin to Simon Anderson [see him]. Civil War: Farmer. Age 20. Blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5’6½”. Enlisted for one year on 7 Sep 1864 at La Crosse, Wisconsin. Mustered the same day. Bounty $100. Private. Recruit. Mustered out 20 Jun 1865. Post war: By 1907, Louis was living in the Soldiers Home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 19; red book vol 10b p276) (Ulvestad p268) “Lewis”