OLSON, John

MN Hv Arty 1st Reg Co M. Born 28 Mar 1838 in Sweden. Civil War: Age 26. Entered service 17 Feb 1865 in Minnesota. Private. Discharged 27 Sep 1865 in Minnesota. Post war: Died at age 90 on 9 Sep 1928 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Sioux Falls, section 4, lot 61, grave 1st S e1/2. Sources: (SDSHS WPA Veterans Cemetery Records, Minnehaha County) “Olson, John Rudolph”