EVERSON, Nelson

WI 18th Inf Co I. Residence: Dekorra, Columbia County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Age 22. Enlisted 10 Feb 1862 at Portage City, Wisconsin. Mustered 10 Feb 1862 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mustered into U. S. Service 1 Mar 1862. Private. Arrested as a deserter on 9 Mar 1864. Restored to duty without loss of pay or allowances by order of Brigadier General Smith. Absent sick. Mustered out 5 Jul 1856 at Washington DC. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 92-13; red book vol 23)