OLSON, Villand Amund

WI 30th Inf Co D. Residence: Martell, Pierce County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Clergyman. Age 30. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’8”. Enlisted 21 Aug 1862 at Martell. Mustered 21 Oct 1862 at Madison, Wisconsin. Private. Mustered out with his regiment at Louisville, Kentucky, 20 Sep 1865. Post war: In 1896, he was serving a church in Forest City, Winnebago County, Iowa. Sources: (Larsen p57)