MN Indian War: “Citizen Soldiers engaged in the Sioux Indian war of 1862”. The Scandinavian Guards, organized in Nicollet County, 27 Aug 1862, and who…
MN 4th Inf Co B. Residence: Newberg, Minnesota. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 21. Substitute. Mustered 20 June 1864. Private. Discharged from the service…
IL 1st Army Corps, Regiment of Illinois Volunteers. Company Number Five. Residence: Milton, Will County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Clerk. Age 22. Gray…
WI 6th Inf Co B. Residence: Utica, Crawford County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 32. Married. Blue eyes, sandy hair, light complexion,…
WI 30th Inf Co D. Residence: Martell, Pierce County, Wisconsin. Born “Morten Olsen Lodengaard” on 22 Aug 1827 in Østre Gausdal, Oppland, Norway, son of…
IL 8th Inf Co I. Residence: Danville, Vermillion County, Illinois. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Age 28. Farmer. Blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5’3”.…
WI 6th Inf Co B. Residence: Hamburg, Vernon County, Wisconsin. Born “Mathias Olsen Galtestad” in 1831 at Biri, Oppland, Norway, son of Ole Nilsen Øvre…