HOGONSON, Ole

WI 25th Inf Co B. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 26. Farmer. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, ruddy complexion, 5’7”. Enlisted for three years on 28 Mar 1864 at Green Bay, Wisconsin. Enlistment credited to Greenville, Outagamie County. Private. Joined the company on 29 Apr 1864. “He cannot talk our language or understand it. Has been in the hospital most of the time.” Transferred to WI 12th Inf Co I on 4 Jun 1865. “Further information received that this man belongs to WI 11th Co K. He joined our company by mistake.” Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 121-16; red book vol 30) “Hagonson, Ole”