BRATSON, Bartol

IL 89th Inf Co K. Residence: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Butcher. Age 30. Blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5’3”.…

BREKKEN, Peter

WI 15th Inf Co A. Residence: Chicago, Illinois. Civil War: Age 22. Unmarried. Enlisted for three years on 8 Oct 1861 at Chicago. Mustered 15…

BRANDSTAD, George O.

WI 15th Inf Co A. Residence: Chicago, Illinois. From Brevig Vestre, Bamble, Telemark, Norway. Family emigrated to America in 1853. Making a home with some…

BRAINARD, Edward

IL 52nd Inf Co E. Residence: Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Merchant. Age 31. Unmarried. Gray eyes, sandy hair, sandy complexion,…

BRANDON, Ole

IL 82nd Inf Co I. Residence: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Born in Hakedal, Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 20. Unmarried. Gray eyes, brown hair, fair…

BOYD, Lars P.

From Skaanevik, Norway. Civil War: Private. Wounded. Post war: Died at Lee, Illinois. Sources: (Ulvestad p273)

BOYE, George Adolph

WI 15th Inf Co A. Residence: Chicago, Illinois. Norwegian. Born in Denmark in June 1832. Came to the US in 1861. Civil War: Unmarried. Enlisted…

BOWMAN, Edward

IL 52nd Inf Co C. Residence: South Grove, De Kalb County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Gunsmith. Age 26. Unmarried. Gray eyes, dark hair,…

BOWMAN, John A.

IL 15th Inf Co C. Residence: Rockfor, Winnebago County, Illinois. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Age 20. Farmer. Unmarried. Blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion,…

BOWMAN, John A.

IL 81st Inf Co G. Residence: Marion, Williamson County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Brickmason. Age 25. Married. Blue eyes, auburn hair, light complexion,…

BOYD, John

IL 24th Inf Co H. Residence: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Age 21. Farmer. Unmarried. Blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion,…

BOYD, Joseph A.

IL 91st Inf Co E. Residence: Lisbon, Kendall County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 23. Unmarried. Blue eyes, blond hair, dark complexion,…