OLESON, Nelson

MI 2nd Cav Co E. Residence: Muskegon, Michigan. Civil War: Age 17. Enlisted for three years on 14 Aug 1862 at Grand Rapids, Michigan. Mustered 14 Aug 1862. Private. Joined his company at Louisville, Kentucky, on 25 Sep 1862. Discharged from the service 20 May 1865. Sources: (Michigan Historical Society, Adjutant General’s report vol 32 p 116)