Iver O. Myhre | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Iver O. Myhre

Iver O. Myhre | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
A vignetted quarter-length studio portrait of Iver O. Myhre, a corporal in Company G, 15th Wisconsin Infantry. The following information was obtained from the Regimental and Descriptive Rolls, Volume 20: He resided in Clinton, Wisconsin. On October 3, 1861, he enlisted in Beloit, Wisconsin and was mustered into service in Madison, Wisconsin on December 13, 1861, at the age of 28. He was severely wounded in the shoulder during a battle at New Hope Church, Georgia on May 27, 1864.  He was wounded again in December 1864 and sent to a hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. He was mustered out of service on January 13, 1865, in Madison, Wisconsin.
DESCRIPTION
A vignetted quarter-length studio portrait of Iver O. Myhre, a corporal in Company G, 15th Wisconsin Infantry. The following information was obtained from the Regimental and Descriptive Rolls, Volume 20: He resided in Clinton, Wisconsin. On October 3, 1861, he enlisted in Beloit, Wisconsin and was mustered into service in Madison, Wisconsin on December 13, 1861, at the age of 28. He was severely wounded in the shoulder during a battle at New Hope Church, Georgia on May 27, 1864. He was wounded again in December 1864 and sent to a hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. He was mustered out of service on January 13, 1865, in Madison, Wisconsin.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:81635
Creation Date:
Creator Name:Ayers, W. G.
City:Estherville
County:
State:Iowa
Collection Name:Oberst Heg og hans gutter photographs, circa 1862-circa 1920
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PH 2361 1/69
Original Dimensions:3.5 x 6.25 inches
SUBJECTS
Suits (Clothing)
Civil War, 1861-1865
Portraits
Soldiers
Beards
Indoor photography
Men
Moustache
Portrait photography
War casualties

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