WI 15th Inf Co H. Residence: Deerfield, Dane County, Wisconsin. Born in Voss, Norway. Civil War: Age 19. Enlisted for three years on 25 Jan 1864 at Madison, Wisconsin, and mustered there on 16 Feb 1864. Private. Joined H Company at Strawberry Plains, Virginia, 31 Mar 1864. Wounded and taken prisoner at New Hope Church, Georgia, 27 May 1864. Exchanged. Returned to his Company on 4 Aug 1864. Temporarily assigned to the Wisconsin 24th Infantry. Transferred to Company K of the Wisconsin 13th on 10 Jun 1865. Mustered out 24 Nov 1865. Post war: Lived at Grafton, North Dakota. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-13; red book vol 20 p 118) (Buslett p567; p568 photo) (Ager p279 photo; p310) (Ulvestad p306) (Hedberg) “Lee, Sivert” “Lee, Syvert”
