THOMPSON, Ole

WI 22nd Inf. Born in Norway. Civil War: Laborer. Age 18. Gray eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 5’3”. Enrolled as a substitute for William Dodge of Trenton, Dodge County, Wisconsin. Enrolled for one year on 3 Mar 1865 at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and mustered there the same day. Private. This unit in North Carolina was ordered on 30 Apr 1865 to move to Camp Randall, Madison, Wisconsin, to become the camp’s permanent guard. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 254-1)