Civil War Portfolios

LARSEN, Oliver

US Navy. Residence: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Born 4 May 1837 at Stavanger, Norway. Said to have come to America to Keokuk, Iowa, in 1851, with an…
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Pennsylvania

LARSEN, A. L.

US Navy. Born in Sweden. First World War: Went down in the naval patrol boat “Tampa”, sunk 26 Sep 1918 in the Bristol Channel off…
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US Navy

KNUDSON, W.

US Navy. First World War: Acting Machinist. Believed to have gone down in the naval patrol boat “Tampa”, sunk 26 Sep 1918 in the Bristol…
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KAHRS, Ditmar

US Navy. Born 27 May 1842 in Norway. Civil War: “Served 26 years in the American Navy.” Post war: He became a farmer in Iowa…
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IRWIN, Nicholas

US Navy. Born 1833 in Denmark. Civil War: Enlisted from New York. Awarded the Medal of Honor for action on board the “U.S.S. Brooklyn” during…
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GLUNDBERG, William O.

US Navy. Residence: Tacoma, Washington. Born 23 Mar 1919 in Drammen, Norway. Came to America in 1925. Married in 1942 to Genevieve. Second World War:…
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US Navy
Washington

GJERTSEN, Emily

US Navy. Residence: Seattle, Washington. Born 12 Sep 1919 in Bremanger, Norway, to Ole and Ellen Gjertsen. Came to America while a child. Earned a…
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US Navy
Washington

FREDERICKSON, Frederick

US Navy. Born 26 Nov 1882 in Turnour, Norway. Spanish-American War: Age 20. Entered service in Mar 1903 at Dell Rapids, South Dakota. Hospital App-1,…
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South Dakota

FINDAL, Hans Isaksen

Born 25 Sep 1844 at Bamble, Telemark, son of Isak Hansen Findal and Ingeborg Maria Hansdatter. He came to America with his parents and four…
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US Navy
Illinois

EDMONSON, Emmanuel

US Navy. Born Tonsberg, Norway. Tooki the name Edmonson after arriving in America. Civil War: Seaman. Served US Navy from 1862. Left arm amputated after…
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EDMONSON, George

US Navy. Born “Jørgen ?” in Tonsberg, Norway. Took name Edmonson after arriving in America. Civil War: Seaman. Served US Navy from 1858 into 1865.…
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Illinois

DRUSTRUP, Neils

US Navy. Born 17 Oct 1876 in Denmark. Mexican War: Enlisted from Pennsylvania. Lieutenant. Awarded the Medal of Honor for meritorious service under fire on…
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Pennsylvania