HOLBERG, Edward

WI 15th Inf Co A. Residence: Chicago, Illinois. Civil War: Age 35. Married. Enlisted for three years on 18 Oct 1861 at Chicago. Mustered 15 Nov 1861 at Madison, Wisconsin. Private. Absent under arrested 17 May 1862, following a Sytende Mai party at Mississippi River Island No. 10. Left sick at Iuka, Mississippi, on 21 Aug 1862. Left sick in hospital at Lebanon, Kentucky, 27 Oct 1862. Sick and sent to hospital in Murfreesboro 2 Apr 1863. Assigned to escort a supply train from Stevenson, Alabama, beginning 13 Oct 1863. Absent sick in Nashville since 26 Oct 1863. Absent sick in Chattanooga, Tennessee, since 11 May 1864. Absent, assigned to an ordnance detail in Chattanooga, 15 Sep 1864. Mustered out with A Company at Chattanooga on 20 Dec 1864. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-3; red book vol 20 p16; blue book vol 20 p14) (Buslett p354) (Ulvestad p292) (Ager p292) “Holberg, Edvard”