PAULSON, Erik

WI 12th Inf Co C. Residence: Wyoming, Iowa County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 20. Unmarried. Enlisted at Dodgeville, Wisconsin. Mustered 18 Oct 1861. Private. Post war: In January 1881, he was granted a pension of $6 a month because of wound to his right thigh and to a disability of his eyes. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 58-15) (“Pensioners on the Roll as of January 1, 1883 (living in Wisconsin)”, Park Genealogical Books, Roseville, Minnesota publ. 1998.)