EVENSON, Even

WI 22nd Inf Co F. Residence: Lomira, Dodge County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Laborer. Age 38. Blue eyes, brown hair, dark complexion, 5’6”. Enrolled as a substitute for John Wollenberg of Lomira. Enrolled for one year on 10 Apr 1865 at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and mustered there the same day. Private. This unit in North Carolina was ordered on 30 Apr 1865 to move to Camp Randall, Madison, Wisconsin, to become the camp’s permanent guard. Private Evenson never joined this permanent garrison. Mustered out 24 Jun 1865. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 254-1; red book vol 27) “Evanson, Evan”