MN Mounted Rangers, 1st Regiment, Co A. Residence: Spring Grove, Houston County, Minnesota. Born 18 Oct 1838 in Hadeland, Hamar Parish, Norway. Came to America…
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…
WI 6th Inf Co B. Residence: Utica, Crawford County, Wisconsin. Born in Heggebostad, Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Married. Age 43. Blue eyes, brown hair, florid…
IL 8th Inf Co I. Residence: Oxford, Henry County, Illinois. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Laborer. Age 43. Blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 5’9½”.…
MN 2nd Inf Co E. Residence: St. Peter, Nicollet County, Minnesota. Born in Faaberg, Sondre Gudbrandsdalen, Norway, in 1841. Civil War: Age 70 (sic). Enrolled…
WI. Residence: Gjerpen, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Born in Valders, Norway. Civil War: Private. Died of Disease in Louisville, Kentucky. Sources: (Ulvestad p326) “Ronningen, Christian Tostensen”