Civil War Portfolios

OLSON, Olaf

WI 15th Inf Co A. Residence: Chicago, Illinois. Civil War: Age 19. Unmarried. Enlisted for three years on 8 Oct 1861 at Chicago. Mustered 15…
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US Navy, WI 15th Inf Co A.
Illinois

OLSEN, John

NY 81st Inf Co G. and US Navy. Residence: Chicago, Illinois. Born at Larvik, Norway on 28 Jan 1843. Came to America in July 1863.…
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NY 81st Inf Co G., US Navy
Illinois

OLSEN, Anton

US Navy. Born 26 Apr 1867 in Norway. Spanish-American War: Enlisted from Massachusetts. Ordinary Seaman. Awarded the Medal of Honor. On board the U.S.S. Marblehead…
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US Navy

MULLER, Frederick

US Navy. Born 29 Mar 1861 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Spanish-American War: Enlisted from Massachusetts. Mate. Awarded the Medal of Honor. On board the U.S.S. Wompatuck…
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US Navy

MONSSEN, Mons

US Navy. Born 20 Jan 1867 in Norway. No War: Chief Gunner’s Mate. Awarded the Medal of Honor. Serving on board the U.S.S. Missouri, “for…
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US Navy

MILLER, James

US Navy. Born 1835 in Denmark. Civil War: Enlisted from Massachusetts. Quartermaster. Awarded Medal of Honor. On board the U.S. Steam Gunboat Marblehead off Legareville,…
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US Navy

MELHUS, Ingebrigt

US Navy. Residence: Everett, Washington. Born 1907 in Steinsdalen, Norway, to Svein and Lena Melhus. Came to America at age 22 and worked in a…
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US Navy
Washington

MATHIESEN, William

US Navy. Born at Semb near Tonsberg, Norway, in 1847. Came to US in 1866. No War: Served three years in the US Navy. Post…
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US Navy
New York

LEE, Jens Peterson

Born in Norway 29 Mar 1838, a son of Peter and Sarah Hermanson. Came to the US in 1845 to Wisconsin and eventually settled in…
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US Navy
Wisconsin

LAWRENCE, John

US Navy. Born 27 Jun 1832 in Sweden. Civil War: Age 29. Entered the Navy on 13 Jun 1862 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Served as a…
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US Navy
South Dakota

LARSON, Oliver

US Navy. Residence: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Born 4 May 1837 in Stavanger, Norway. A family story says he came with an aunt and uncle to Keokuk,…
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US Navy
Pennsylvania

LARSON, Andrew

WI 15th Inf Co A. Residence: Chicago, Illinois. Civil War: Age 38. Married. Enlisted for three years on 30 Sep 1861 at Chicago. Mustered 15…
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US Navy, WI 15th Inf Co A.
Illinois