OLESON, Ole

WI 15th Inf Not assigned to a Company. Civil War: Age 24. Black eyes, black hair, reddish complexion, 5’9”. Farmer. Enlisted for three years on 17 Aug 1864 at La Crosse, Wisconsin, as a substitute for S. D. Hollister of Tomah, Monroe County, Wisconsin. Recruit. Private. Became unfit for service and was discharged from Harvey Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, on 10 Feb 1865. Sources: (Buslett p648) (Meeker)