BENSON, Hans

Indian War: Private. Member of the “Settlers Homeguard” of St. Peter, Minnesota. Sources: (Ulvestad p271)

BENSON, Jacob

WI 12th Inf Co G. Residence: Grand Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 33. Shoemaker. Married. Blue eyes, light hair, fair…

BENSON, James

US Navy. Born 1845 in Denmark. No War: Seaman. Enlisted at Yokohama, Japan. Awarded the Medal of Honor for action on board the U.S.S. Ossipee…

BENSON, John

MN 2nd Inf Co K. Residence: Hutchinson, McLeod County, Minnesota. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 44. Mustered 5 Aug 1861. Private. Wounded in the…

BENSON, John

WI 13th Inf Co G. Residence: Clayton, Dane County, Wisconsin. Born “Johannes Pedersen Stuvøen” on 14 Apr 1831 in Hjartdal, Telemark, Norway, son of Peder…

BENSON, John

IL 4th Cav Co L. Born in Norway. Civil War: Enlisted 4 Sep 1861. Private. Discharged 31 Jan 1862 by order of the war department.…

BENSON, John

IL 59th Inf Co K. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 30. Gray eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5’5”. Enlisted for three years on…

BENSON, John H.

TX 10th Cav Co I. CSA. Born “Hans Bentsen” on 1 Sep 1828 at Nes Verk, Holt, Norway. Civil War: Enlisted for one year in…

BENSON, Bennet

MN 6th Inf Co F. Residence: Not shown. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 14. Enrolled 18 Jul 1862. Mustered 1 Oct 1862. Private. Musician.…

BENSON, Christian

MN 2nd Inf Co K. Residence: St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 40. Mustered 10 Sep 1861. Private. Wounded at…

BENSON, Elof

Spanish-American War: Private. Post war: Lived in Valley City, North Dakota. Sources: (Ulvestad p271)

BENSON, George

IL 34th Inf Unassigned Recruit. Residence: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Printer. Age 21. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’8”.…