Norwegians in American Wars
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The author had hoped that he could begin the section with
George Washington himself who was well known as a warrior* but best
known as the first President of the United States. It is claimed that
he was of Norwegian descent. According to Alfred Wells' genealogic
works and other sources, Washington's forefathers came from Norway to
the east coast of England where they settled - 8 miles north of the
present city of Richmond in York County. The place was called Vaskeby
because there was a small lake nearby where the colony's women washed
their clothes. Later the name Vaskeby was translated into English and
came to be Washingtown and the 'town' was later shortened
to 'ton'. George Washington took his name from his birthplace which
people generally did in almost all countries in those days. But since
this happened many hundreds of years ago we repeat it here - with
reservation. One should not be absolutely confident when it involves
ancient things that may have gone through many (perhaps at times
unreliable) hands.
Another famous person who I believed could be identified
as a Norwegian was General H. A. Haralson. His daughter Mrs. Gordon
(widow of General J. B. Gordon) who is said to live in Atlanta Ga. has,
however, not answered my inquiries.
But now we come to those whose nationality I can
establish. And I have listed them naturally by rank - in groups - and
at the same time in the respective groups arranged their names
alphabetically. Thereby one can find more easily what one searches for.
*In this connection I will not fail to mention the Norwegian Thomas
Johnson who served under Admiral John Paul Jones and took part in the
first significant sea battle in America's history. He was one of those
who grappled the 'Bonhomme Richard' to the 'Serapis', a heroic action
which almost cost him his life for he was struck by a bullet. Later he
was sent for by George Washington who because of the bravery Johnson
showed wished to personally see and thank him.
COLONELS: 3
(of whom 2 later functioned as Brigadiers)
HEG, Hans C., born
in Lier, near Drammen, 1829. In 1840 he emigrated with his parents to
Muskego, Wis. where they, as previously mentioned, were among the first
settlers and where his father Even H. Heg was the publisher of
'Nordlyset'. In 1861 when the Civil War broke out and the 15th
Wisconsin Regiment was organized, Heg was appointed (by the Governor)
as its Colonel. During the war he also functioned as Brigade head. He
fell at the Battle of Chickamauga. When the commanding General heard
that he exclaimed, "It saddens me greatly that Heg is fallen. He was a
skilled officer and I had it in mind to promote him to General."
At the site where he fell the government raised a monument at a
cost of $25,000 with the following inscription:
"Hans C. Heg, Col. 15th Wisconsin; commanding
3rd Brigade, Davis Division; mortally wounded
about 4 P. M. September 19th, 1863."
This is a sign of the high esteem in which he was held.
(His political career is given below in the section, "Norwegians in
Public Positions in America" and about his Regiment "The 15th Wis." we
find a full account later in this section.)
JOHNSON, Ole C.
was born on the Skipnes farm, Holden Parish, Telemarken, 1838 and
emigrated with his parents to Whitewater, Wis., 1844. In 1859 they
moved to Koshkonong in the same State. Ole started out as a Captain for
Company B, 15th Wis. Reg. and during the course of the Civil War he was
promoted first to Major and later to Lieutenant-Colonel. At the Battle
of Chickamauga he was captured and taken to Libby Prison where he
remained for a longer time but from where he found the opportunity to
escape. He came back to the Regiment and took up arms again. In 1865,
when his sevice in the 15th Wis. ran out he was appointed as Colonel
for the 53rd Wis. He as well as many other of our veterans can be found
in the section, "Norwegians in Public Positions in America". He died in
Beloit, Wis.at the end of the 80s.
OLSEN, Porter C.,
son of Ole Olsen Hetletvedt who emigrated from Stavanger on the sloop
"Restaurationen" in 1825 and who first settled in Orleans Co., N.Y. and
who in 1839 moved to Kendall Co., Ill. where according to the
Settlement history earlier in the book he was the first Norwegian
settler - and owner of the land where the Town of Newark was built. At
the outbreak of the Civil War Porter Olsen organized a Company mainly
made up of Norwegian boys (Company F, 36th Regiment, Illinois
Volunteers) He went to the field as a Captain for the Volunteers but
over a short period he was advanced to Colonel, later he even
functioned as a Brigadier - and fell as such in the Battle of Franklin,
Tenn.
MAJORS, REGIMENTAL ADJUTANTS, DOCTORS, NAVAL OFFICERS ETC: 27
ARVESEN, Wilhelm, Quartermaster in the Civil War, lives in Waushara Co., Wis.
ASSERSEN, Peter C. from Egersund, former Engineer in US Navy. Retired in 1903 with the rank of Rear Admiral, lives in New Haven, Conn.
BAKKE, Jørgen,
Quartermaster aboard the warship 'New York' during the Spanish American
War. He was one of those who went aboard the steamer 'Merrimac' which
under Lieutenant Hobson's command sailed into the narrow channel to
Havana's harbor where it was scuttled to prevent the Spanish fleet that
lay in the harbor from getting out. Bakke was thus one of those who met
his death in the conduct of this famous heroic deed. The 'Merrimac' was
loaded with stones so that it would be even more difficult to get it
out of the way. (N. B. Ulvestad seems to have been badly misinformed.
The action with the Merrimac took place at Santiago de Cuba, not
Havana. Jørgen Bakke was not one of the 8 volunteers. None of
them were killed, but were captured by the Spanish and later exchanged.
See: "Merrimac"OK)
CHRISTIANSEN, Johan from
Røken, a Captain in the navy during the Civil War, the report
from San Francisco, Cal. where he has had his home for a time and where
he was last heard from.
GABRIELSEN, Peter, doctor in the Indian War and Civil War, served in the 1st Minnesota Regiment.
GROTHAN, O. from Hevne, Major in the Spanish-American War. Lives in St. Paul, Nabraska.
HANSEN, (?)* from Trondhjem, Major in the Civil War. Returned to Norway where he died.
HANSEN, Hans, Quartermaster in the Civil War. Reported from La Crosse Co., Wis.
HANSEN, Søren J. from
Skien, had his medical training in Norway and practiced (at the
outbreak of the Civil War) at Koshkonong, Wis. from where he started as
Regimental Physician. His wife, Alberta, born Ulfers, accompanied him
as his nurse. After the war Hansen returned to Norway and took up the
position as Medical Health Officer in Romsdalen.
HEG, Ole from Lier near
Drammen, Quartermaster in the Civil War, lives in Burlington, Racine
Co., Wis. (He was a brother to the aforementioned Colonel Hans Heg. In
this connection I can report that the Colonel's widow is alive and
living with her son James E. Heg at 17 Battery Place, New York.
Similarly I can also note that Colonel Heg's daughter is married to
Congressman Charles Newell Foster of New Jersey)
HIMOE, Stephen O., physician in his brother-in-law Colonel Heg's Regiment (15th Wis.). Later Brigade physician. Died in Kansas City, Mo. in 1904.
JOHNSON, C. O. (?n.)*, physician in Bracket's Battalion of Cavalry (from Minnesota) in the Civil War and Indian War.
JOHNSON, J. H. from
Fjøsnæs, Ætne Parish, temporary Chaplain in the
Civil War (otherwise he was a sergeant), joined from Coon Prairie,
Vernion Co., Wis. but after the war lived mostly in Chicago where he
died in 1899.
LIEN, Jonas, son of the former
Mayor of Sioux Falls, S. Dak., Børre Lien from Singsaas near
Trondhjem. Took part in the Spanish-American War where he was promoted
to Regimental Adjutant. Fell in a battle in the Philippines.
MELHORN, John F. (?n.), lived
in Beaver Dam, Wis. when the Civil War broke out. Was appointed as
Assistant Surgeon in August 1863 but died a couple of months after he
took over the position.
MONSEN, M. from Bergen, Chief
Gunner on the warship 'Iowa' who performed a heroic deed we should
remember. On the 15th April 1904 when that ship lay outside Pensacola,
Fla.one of the gun turrets exploded and the fire spread at a furious
rate. Monsen realized what would happen if it reached the magazine so
he sprang into the magazine and closed all the openings. When they had
overcome the flames they found our hero standing in water and powder up
to his chin - and almost dead. But he had saved the ship - and ca. 600
men. (N.B. The ship in this incident was actually the USS Missouri.
Monsen received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroism:"Hero" He
was promoted to Lieutenant and two destroyers were named for him:
"USS Monsen"
OK)
NELSON, ?. Adjutant in the Civil War. Was wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga. Further information lacking.
OLSEN, Bonde, Quartermaster in the Indian War and Civil War, served in the 3rd Minnesota Regiment.
ONARHEIM, Ole Tollefsen from Tysnes. Took part in the Spanish-American War and promoted to Major. Lives in Anaconda, Mont.
PAULSEN, John from Grue,
Solør served as a corporal in both the Indian War and Civil War
and was one of the few of the 9th Minn. Regiment who survived the
battle at Guntown, Miss. He was promoted to Captain and later Major.
Now lives in California.
RASSENBORG, Johannes J. from
Høland was third in command of the warship 'Tulip' during the
Civil War and fell in a battle on the Potomac River the 6th November
1864. (N. B. The USS Tulip was a gunboat that blew a boiler killing 47
of a 67 man crew: "Tulip"OK)
RISUM, Otto A. from Risør was a Regimental Adjutant in the Civil War and was wounded. He lives in Pulcifer, Wis.
SUNDALEN, Christian O. (Olsen)
from Aadalen, Ringerike. He was an officer in Norway, emigrated to
Minneapolis, Minn. Enlisted in the Spansih-American War and is still in
the Philippines but his rank is unknown to the author.
URDAHL, Lars P. from Hardanger was a Quartermaster in the Civil War. Lives (at least until recently) in Stoughton, Wis.
WELSHOUS, Mathias (?n.) was a Quartermaster during the Indian War in Minnesota (1862)
WILSON, George from Christiania
was a Major in the Civil War. He was badly wounded at Chickamauga the
19th September 1862 but recovered. He died in La Crosse, Wis.
ØIEN, Anton O. from
Trondhjem was trained as a pharmacist in Bodø before he
emigrated to America. He was a field pharamacist during the Civil War.
He was taken prisoner at Chickamauga and spent 18 months in the South's
prisons, finally in Andersonville where he was appointed assistant
prison pharmacist. But he misused his position! He smuggled in a bit of
good food for his starving comrades as often as possible. Some of them
provided him the opportunity to escape. He died in Chicago, Ill. in
1892.
*In the occasional cases where I was in doubt of the person's
nationality I have placed (?n.) but where I was in doubt about the
spelling of a name (because of illegible writing) I have only set a (?)
after the name.
CAPTAINS: 52
ANDERSON, J.
emigrated from the Kværnemoe farm in Elverum in 1852 and settled
in Ole Bull's colony (Oleana, Pa). Here he lost his bride, after which
he enlisted as a soldier in the Civil War, advanced to Captain - and
fell in the field.
BAKKE, Even H. from Østre Toten. Civil War, was wounded. Died in Fingal, N. Dak.
BENDIKSEN, Ole M.,
Private, Civil War. Was appointed as Captain because, against his
doctor's advice and despite his illness, he requested to take part in
all the battles in which his regiment took part. Lives in Lewiston, Wis.
BERG, Fredrik (?n.). Served in the Civil War only from 22nd Nov. 1861 to 12 June 1862. Lives in Milwaukee, Wis.
BERG, Ingwald A. Civil War. Lives in Grand Forks, N. Dak.
BJØRNSTAD, Alfred. Civil War. Now stationed at Fort Snelling, Minn.
BROWN (BRYNE), Andreas A. from Voss. Was wounded in the Civil War. Lives in Alexandria, Minn.
BUGGE, Jens. As far as is known he took part in the Civil War, later stationed at Fort Snelling, Minn.
EMMONSEN, Albert.
Sergeant in the Civil War, was given the rank of Captain because at the
Battle of Chickamauga he stepped up before his company in his fallen
Captain's place and by word and example encouraged the soldiers to hold
firm. Report from Norway, Racine Co., Wis.
EVENSEN, Ole,
Private in the Civil War. Received the rank of Captain when, at the
Battle of Kenesaw Mountain, he dashed out of the entrenchment during a
fierce rain of bullets to rescue a wounded comrade and carried him back
to safety within the earthworks. Lived at Stoughton, Wis.
FOSSE, Andreas L.
from Voss. Corporal in the Civil War. Listed on the Honor Roll* as a
Captain because during the Battle at Stones River, after he had been
severely wounded, he held his position and fought bravely until he fell
dead. He enlisted from Dane Co., Wis.
GASMAN, August from Gjerpen. Served in the Civil War and was wounded at Chickamauga. Died at Waupaca, Wis.
GRINAGER, Mons
from Gran, Hadeland. During the Civil War he organized a Company
essentially consisting of Norwegian boys from Freeborn Co. Minn. where
he had lived. He was badly wounded in the Battle of Murfreesboro (with
blood running from his wounds that were later healed - he remained in
command of his Company that had been scattered by the enemy's terrible
fire). Died Minneapolis, Minn.
GRÆSLIE, Ole
from Kristiania. Private in the Civil War. Was wounded (probably in the
Battle of Gettysburg). Promoted to Captain in 1864. Died at Forest
City, Ia., 1900.
HANSEN, Hans J.
from Grinde in Sogn. Civil War. Lived in Norway, Racine Co., Wis.
before the war. Was wounded and fell into enemy hands at the Battle of
Chickamauga, 19th Sept. 1863, and died three weeks later.
HANSEN, Ole K.
Sergeant in the Civil War. Was listed in the Honor Roll as a Captain
because during the Battle at Dallas despite being wounded 5 times, he
refused to leave the battlefield and finally fell into enemy hands
since he had gone so far forward that the Regiment could not save him.
HANSEN, Jens from
Nannestad. Private in the Civil War. Listed in the Honor Roll as a
Captain because during the Battle of Chickamauga, when the standard
bearer fell, he advanced through murderous fire and recovered the
banner so it would not fall into enemy hands. He was later captured and
died in Andersonville Prison. He had lived in Calumet Co. Wis. before
the war.
HAUFF, Henrik N.,
born in Sandefjord but lived in Kristiania for several years before he
emigrated. He was injured in the Civil War and died during amputation
of his left leg on the battlefield at Chickamauga the 19th Sept 1863.
(Besides being a Captain, Hauff also served as Regimental Adjutant for
a time).
INGMUNDSEN, John
from Rygge Parish, Smaalenene. Civil War. For a time before the Civil
War he lived in Allamakee Co., Ia., later in Neshonoc, La Crosse Co.,
Wis. Fell in the Battle of Stones River, 30th December 1862.
IVERSEN, Albert.
Was a sergeant in the Civil War. Was listed in the Honor Roll as a
Captain because in the Battle of Chickamauga he stood at the front of
his Company in his fallen Captain's place and through his heroic
example he spurred his comrades to hold their position even though they
were hard pressed on almost every side.
IVERSEN, Arthur. Civil War. Lives at Sioux Falls, S. Dak.
JENSEN, Andrew. Civil War. Report from Great Falls, Mont.
JOHANNESSEN, Johannes. M. from Bellevue near Bergen. Civil War. Fell at Chickamauga 19th Sept. 1863.
JOHNSON, Charles (?n.) Civil War, Company M, 1st Reg. Heavy Artillery (from Minnesota)
JOHNSON, John H. Civil War. Lives in Grafton, N.D.
JOHNSON, Niels,
Sergeant in Civil War. Received honorary title of Captain because at
the Battle of Chickamauga 19th Sept. 1863 he led an attack until he was
badly wounded and had to leave the field. As he left his comrades he
shouted, "Stand by the banner, boys!" Report from Oconomowoc, Wis.
KITTELSEN, Andreas (Andrew Kelley)
fom Bamle was in the 38th Wis. Inf. during the Civil War and was badly
wounded in the taking of Petersburg. Lives in Minneapolis, Minn.
KLEVEN, Johan E. from Nordre Land. Civil War. Died at Culbertson, Neb.
KNUDSEN, Fredrik
was, as far as is known, in the Civil War. He is currently employed by
the General Staff in Washington, D.C. as a translator of military
works. He is also noted as a linguist and an expert in military matters.
LARSEN, Torger was
a private in the Civil War. He became a titular Captain because during
one of the attacks at the Battle of Chickamauga when his section had to
withdraw he saved a wounded regimental officer from falling into the
hands of the enemy. Larsen carried the officer out of the tumult of
battle at a moment when it seemed that everyone had enough to do just
saving themselves. Report from Manitowoc, Wis.
LIEBERG, Eberhardt P.
from Solør emigrated (at the age of 19) to the Ole Bull
settlement in Pennsylvania in 1852. Later took part in the Civil War
and was badly wounded (probably at the Battle of Altoona). Died in
Mankato, Minn. in 1906.
LIEN, - from Nordfjord. Civil War. Now lives in Meridian, Wash. and gets $40.00 a month in pension.
NELSON, L. G. from
Naas, Drangedal. Civil War. Lives in Owatonna, Minn. (For further
information about him and others that are mentioned here see,
'Norwegians in public positions in America)
OLESON, Stone. Indian wars in Nicollet Co., Minn.
NELSON, Thomas from the Midthun farm, Hardanger. Was wounded in the Civil War. Died London, Wis. 1905.
OLSEN, Søren. Son of the Slooper pioneer Ole Olsen Hetletvedt from Stavanger and brother of Colonel Porter Olsen, refer to the latter's
biography. Captain Søren Olsen fell at the Battle of Murfreesboro. Enlisted from Newark, Kendall Co., Ill.
ONSTAD, John. Civil War. Report from Dunn Co., Wis.
OVERSON, Jacob (or John)
from Telemarken. Corporal in the Civil War. Received Captain's rank
because when his Captain fell at the Battle of' Chickamauga he took
over the Company, that was in a tight pinch, and urged the men to hold
their position. He was badly wounded but survived. Lives in Oregon.
PETERSEN, John
from Kjølstad near Fredrikshald was a Captain for the settler's
Homeguard against the Indians during the disturbances in Nicollet and
neighbouring counties (Minn.) in the early 60s. Lives in St. Peter,
Minn.
PETERSEN, Sivert. H
enlisted as a private in the Civil War from Winneshiek Co.. Was listed
on the Honor Roll as a Captain because when his section was scattered
at the Battle at Stones River and when he was ordered by a rebel
calvaryman to surrender, he shot him dead rather than obey. He thus
saved both himself and nearby comrades who now came together and
drove the attackers off. He was later taken prisoner and died in
Andersonville Prison.
RASK, O. H. from Næs, Hallingdal. Enlisted in Spanish-American War from Minneapolis, Minn. Died during service in the Philippines.
RICE, Cushman, born in Willmar to parents from Vinje, Telemarken. Spanish-American War. Lives in Port Au Prince, Cuba (N.B. Haiti?? OK)
RICE, John T. (?n.). Civil War. Lived in Waterford, Wis.
ROLLIS, C. J. Spanish-American War. Lives in Stoughton, Wis.
ROSSING, Torkild A. from Lands Parish. Civil War. Lives in Bode, Ia.
SEIM, Knut from Voss. Civil War. Died after return. Report from Chicago, Ill.
SKARO, A. K. from
Hol, Hallingdal. Civil War. Fell on the battlefield at Nashville, Tenn.
the 16th Dec 1864 and buried at his home in St. Peter, Minn.
SKOFSTAD, Albert Johannessen from Lier near Drammen. Civil War. Died at Decorah, Ia.
SÆTRE, Jacob H. from Nordfjord. Spanish-American War. Lives at Madison, Nebr.
TORKILDSEN, Andreas
from Bakke Parish, Lister og Mandals Amt. Civil War. Was a police
officer in Chicago, Ill. before and after the war but later moved to
Fort Dodge, Ia.
WARNER, Clemet E.
Whether he was a Captain is not known with certainty. My
correspondent's report about Warner, who otherwise did not seem to be
Norwegian, reads so: "He lost his parents right after arrival in
America and was adopted by a family with the name Warner. He enlisted
in the Civil War and advanced to a high officer's position. He lost his
left arm and was taken prisoner during the war but came back to
Windsor, Dane Co., Wis and later became a Member of the State
Legislature a couple of times."
WILLIAMS, Knut from Voss. Civil War. Report from Chicago, Ill.
* *(N.B.The army's commander Major General William S. Rosecrans
authorized an Honor Roll after the Battle of Stones River. The roll
included both officers and enlisted men who had died, were wounded or
had survived, who had all distinguished themselves in some fashion. OK)
LIEUTENANTS: 76
AAKER, L. K. from Lardal, Telemarken. Civil War. Died Crookston, Minn. 1899.
AARGAARD, Fredrik. Civil War. Report from Chicago, Ill.
ANDERSON, Anton Elias (Eli) from Valders. Civil War.
Struck with Paralysis in 1892 and lives as an invalid in a soldier's
home in
Marshalltown, Ia.
ANDERSON, A. G. from Sogn. Civil War. Informant reports
that he took part in 12 battles but what became of him is unknown to
the informant.
ANDERSON, Andrew. Spanish-American War. Is still in the US Army.
ANDERSON, Nils from Kragerø. Civil War. Died in Scandinavia, Wis.
ANDERSON, Ole from Valders. Civil War. In the Battle of
Blue Hills, Mo. he received a bullet in his head, fell and was taken up
as dead but recovered. Lives in Decorah, Ia.
BRANDT, Iver A. from Valders. Civil War. Was wounded at Stones river. Lives in Decorah, Ia.
BROWN, - (?) Fell in the Battle of Chickamauga 19th Sept. 1864.
BRUN, Johan Nordahl from Koppervik. Civil War. Was badly
wounded and taken prisoner at Stones River but was soon recovered by
the cavalry. Worked for Fedrelandet og Emigranten's printers in La
Crosse, Wis. both before and after the war. Died at a young age.
CHANTLAND (Kjentland), Iver from Aardal, Ryfylke. Civil War. Died at Moscow, Wis. 1901.
CHANTLAND (Kjentland), Peder from Aardal, Ryfylke. Civil
War. Died at Fort Dodge, Ia. 1905. Chantland once saved his life with
the help of a jackknife. He had to flee chased by a rebel with a fixed
bayonet that came uncomfortably close to his (Chantland's) back so he
turned and struck his attacker down with his jackknife because he had
had to throw his rifle away.
CHILGREN, Nels P. (?n.). Indian War in Nicollet Co., Minn. 1862.
CLEMENT, Andrew (?n.) Civil War. Was a prisoner in Chattanooga. Died in Portage, Wis,
DAHL, Ole Rasmussen from Kristiansund's Parish. Civil War.
Was a prisoner in Macon for a time. Died in Tomah, Wis. 1882.
DYNNA, Ludvig L. Parents from Hadeland. Civil War. Lived in Osage, Ia.
ELLINGSEN, Ole from Sokndal, Ringerike. Civil War. Died at Freeborn Co., Minn.
ENGELSTAD, Emanuel from Modum. Civil War. Resigned after having been in service for a.year. Died Chicago, Ill.
ERICKSEN, Ellend from the Trytten farm in Vik in Sogn.
Civil War. He was the first to sign up in Captain Grinager's Norwegian
Company from Freeborn Co., Minn. Was wounded and taken prisoner at New
Hope Church. Lived at Albert Lea, Minn.
ERICKSEN, Erick. Parents from Voss. Civil War. Lived in Olivia, Minn.
ERICKSEN, Martin from Hurdalen. Civil War. Was wounded and
taken prisoner at the Battle of Chickamauga. Died later at Sparta,
Minn. during amputation of a leg (Was hit by a bombshell below the
knee).
GASMAN, L. M. from Gjerpen. Civil War. Lived at Ashippun, Dodge Co. Wis.
GILBERT, N. I. (Nils Iversen Baarum) from Østre
Slidre, Valders. Civil War. Was wounded 3 times in the course of the
war - and listed in the Honor Roll because one night he sneaked past
the enemy lines and rescued a wounded comrade who had been left on the
battlefield the day before. Lived in Eleva, Wis.
Gilbert writes, "The enemy had fortified themselves on the
mountain ridge Basset Rust, Georgia and the 15th Wis. received orders
to drive them off, something another regiment had made a failed attempt
at before we came. Now, the Norwegian boys who were used to such
terrain climbed quickly and bravel to the mountain top. That the rebels
shot and rolled stones did not worry them. During a rapid bayonet
attack the enemy was driven from their entrenchment and down the other
side of the mountain.
At that time we were under General Willich. Among
the other regiments in his brigade there was a German one who he
thought highly of since he was a German himself. One day General
Thomas, the Corps Chief, wished to take the 15th from him and give him
a larger (Yankee) regiment instead. But Willich did not wish that and
expressed himself in the following manner, 'I can take mein dutch
regiment, the durthy-second and mein little norsk regiment, the 15th,
and lick a whole division of Yanks!'
However, what is certain is that the Norwegian Regiment was
treated with partiality in the army. For example it can be mentioned
that as a rule we got the first and best sites in camps. But we also
paid heavily for that - with blood. The 15th Wis. took part in several
hard and decisive battles and lost more men than any other regiment
from our area."
GRØNNING, Mons from Strandbarm. Civil War. Lives on the Pacific Coast.
HANSEN, Peter (?n.). Civil War. 4th Minn. Regiment.
HANSEN, George. Civil War. 4th Minn. Reg.
HEGG, Ole A. from Valders. Civil War. Was wounded. Died at Whitehall, Wis.
HELLING, Knut from Aal, Hallingdal. Civil War. Lived Madelia, Minn.
HEYER, Christian. Civil War. Wounded at Chickamauga. Report from Columbia Co., Wis.
HOGNESS, Mathias from Trondhjem. Recruiting officer in
Civil War. Died in New York while on a trip home to Norway 1864.
HOFMAN, John. Spanish-American War. Was promoted from
Private to First Lieutenant because during a rain of fire in the
Philippines he put out a fire on a bridge. (The enemy had set the
bridge on fire). Lives in Yankton,
S. Dak.
HOLTER, Edvin O., son of A. M. Holter (from Voss). Lived
in Helena, Mont. It was during the Spanish-American War that young
Holter was a Lieutenant.
HOVDEN, Guttorm Johnson. Civil War. Report from Ridgeway, Ia. (In the army his name was George Johnson)
IRGENS, Johan S. from Modum. Civil War. Died at Adams, Minn.
JOHNSON, Charles (?n.) 4th Minn. Regiment. Resigned 1862.
JOHNSON, Hans (?n.) Civil War. 2nd Minn. Reg. Died at Murfreesboro, Tenn. during the war.
JOHNSON, J. C. from Kristiania. Civil War. Was wounded. Lived in Carpio, N.D.
JOHNSON, John L. Civil War. Lived in Hillsboro, N.D.
JOHNSON, Martin from Mo, Helgeland. Spanish-American War. Lived in Tacoma, Wash.
JOHNSON, Nils B. Indian Wars and Civil War. 3rd Minn. Regiment.
JOHNSON, Ole B. Civil War. Was taken prisoner at the
Battle of Chickamauga and probably died in Andersonville Prison. Lived
in Manitowoc, Wis. before the war.
KITTELSEN, Charles from Sigdal. Civil War. Lived in Minneapolis, Minn.
LARSEN, James. Civil War. Report from Perry, Dane Co., Wis.
LARSEN, Lars A. Civil War. Was badly wounded at the Battle
of Chickamauga. Lived at State Line, Freeborn Co., Minn. (Larsen was
near Colonel Heg when he received his fatal wound and helped him off
the battlefield).
LARSEN, Samuel G. Spanish-American War. Lives at Yankton, S.D.
LONNEVIK, Thos. from Tinn, Telemarken. Spanish-American War. Lives at Devil's Lake, N. Dak.
LUCKEN (Løkken), Olaus H. from Sandefjord. Civil War. Lived in Duluth, Minn.
LUND, Albert L. from Kristiania. Civil War. Lived in Cambridge, Wis.
MATTSON, Thomas O. Spanish-American War. Lived Jamestown, N. Dak.
MONSON, Mons. Spanish-American War. Lives at Sisseton, S.
Dak. (The report does not agree as to what his rank in the war was,
however he did serve in the Philippines and now has the title of
Lieutenant).
NELSON, Charles B. Civil War. Was wounded at the Battle of New Hope Church. Report from Beloit, Wis.
NOBEN, N. Civil War. Lived at Grafton, N. Dak.
OLSEN, Christian. Civil War. Report from Mt. Morris, Wis.
OLSEN, Martin. Spanish-American War. First Lieutenant and later Paymaster in Manila. Report from Burnett Co., Wis.
OLSEN, Ole B. Private, Civil War. Was posted on the Honor
Roll as a Lieutenant for the bravery he exhibited the 7th April 1862 on
Island No. 10 when the ironclad 'Carondolet' went through the blockade.
Died Manitowoc, Wis.
OLSEN, Ole P. from Qvam, Nordre Fron Parish, Gudbrandsdalen. Civil War. Lived New Richland, Minn.
OLSEN, Rollin from Hadeland. Civil War. Was wounded and
taken prisoner at the Battle of Chickamauga and spent 19 months in
Andersonville Prison. Died Green Co., Wis 1898.
OVERSEN, Hames from Telemarken. Civil War. Is dead. Report from Trempeleau Co., Wis
PAULSEN, Ole from Grue, Solør. Indian Wars and
Civil War. Later a priest at Blanchardville, Wis, now in Fargo, N.D.
(During the Indian Wars he often served as a Captain - in the 9th
Minnesota Regiment. He is a brother of Major John Paulson.
PETERS, John. Civil War. Lived at Mt. Horeb, Wis.
RASK, Sam from Næs, Hallingdal. Spanish-American War. Was wounded. Lived at Bloomington Prairie, Minn.
SAMUELSEN, Svend from Mitsum, Krogstad Parish. Civil War. Lived at Eaton, Manitowoc Co. Wis.
SIMONSEN, Thor. Civil War. Taken prisoner at New Hope
Church, 27th May 1864 and kept at Macon for 4 months. Was mustered out
at Madison, Wis.
SLETTE, Ole Pederson from Sigdal. Civil War. Died at Manchester, Minn.
SLOAN, Thor Paulsen. Civil War. Was badly wounded in the
battle at Marietta, Ga., 24th June 1864 and died a few days later.
Lived in Coon Valley, Wis. before the war.
SOLBERG, Olaus. Civil War. Was in service for only a short time. Report from Freeborn Co., Minn.
STEDJE, Jens from Stedje in Sogn. Spanish-American War. He
came back alive but his residence is unknown to the author.
STEVENSEN, L. G. from Voss. Civil War. Died at Grafton N. Dak.
STONE, T. P. Civil War. Fell in the Kenesaw Mountains. (It
is said he was Norwegian and his name in Norway was Steen.
SØRENSEN, Harald. Spanish-American War. Lived
Fargo, N. Dak. (My correspondents report does not agree with regard to
his rank though it seems he was a Lieutenant).
TANBERG, Christian. Civil War. Was badly wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga. Report from Green Co., Wis.
THARALDSEN, T. H. Parents from Fyresdal, Telemarken. Spanish-American War. Now Postmaster in Grafton, N.D.
THOMPSON, Ole G. from Voss. Civil War. Before the war he
worked at the Chicago Journal's printing works. After the war he was a
Deputy Police Chief for a time in that city.
THOMPSON, Oliver. Civil War. Enlisted in Chicago. Fell in the Battle of Chickamauga, 20th Sept. 1863.
THORSEN, P. from Stavanger. Civil War. Served in the12th Iowa Regiment.
TOSTERUP, August from Lunde near Flekkefjord. Recently in Oklahoma.
TUE (Tew), Martin. Spanish-American War. Report from Willmar, Minn.
TUFTE, Nils G. from Gjerpen near Skien. Civil War. Died at Pine Lake, Wis.
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