ORMANSON, Austin

IL 42nd Inf Co L. Born 1846 in Norway. Civil War: Age 18. Entered service on 5 May 1864 at Billviden, Illinois. Private. Discharged 26…

OPDAL, Tosten

From Vang, Valders. Civil War: Corporal. Post war: In 1907, living in Renville, Minnesota. Sources: (Ulvestad p265)

OPHEIM, Colben

From Voss, Norway. Indian War: Private. Served in the Indian wars from 1862 to 1865. Post war: Died at Vermillion, South Dakota. Sources: (Ulvestad p320)

OPKVITNE, Knud

WI 13th Inf Co G. Born “Knud Rognaldsen Opkvitne” on 9 Apr 1843 at Voss, Hordaland, Norway, son of Rognald Madsen Opkvitne and Gjertrud Jonsdatter…

OPPEN, Nils Anderson

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OLSSON, Andro P.

USA 4th Infantry. Civil War: Private. Enlisted during February 1864. Enlistment credited to East Troy, Walworth County, Wisconsin. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 258-5)

OMSRUD, G. T.

MN Indian War: “Citizen Soldiers engaged in the Sioux Indian war of 1862”. 1st Regiment Minnesota Mounted Volunteers, organized at South Bend, Minnesota, during the…

OLSSON, Helge

WI 15th Inf Co G. Residence: Onalaska, La Crosse County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 35. Unmarried. Farmer. Blue eyes, brown hair, reddish…

ONARHEIM, Ole Tollefsen

From Lysnes, Norway. Spanish-American War: Commissioned Captain, advanced to rank of Major. Post war: Later lived in Anaconda, Montana. Sources: (Ulvestad p253)
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OLSTAD, Carl

Civil War: Private. Wounded. Post war: Died in Valley City, North Dakota. Sources: (Ulvestad p320)

ONSON, Christian

WI 3rd Inf Co F. Residence: Boscobel, Grant County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 24. Unmarried. Farmer. Blue eyes, auburn hair, light complexion,…

OLSTEN, Albert

NY 73rd Inf. Civil War: Private. Sources: (NY Archives CW Index vol 12)