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George Georgeson
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Head and shoulders oval studio portrait of George Georgesson [as written on Regimental and Descriptive Rolls, Volume 20 and published Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, Volume 1 also written as: Jorgen Jorgenson on the card backing of portrait], a sergeant in Company A, 15th Wisconsin Infantry. The following information was obtained from the Regimental and Descriptive Rolls, Volume 20: He resided in Boone County, Illinois. On October 16, 1861, he enlisted and was mustered into service in Madison, Wisconsin on November 15, 1861. The muster rolls also state that on he served numerous times as a guard. The first mentioned in the roster states that he was detached to guard company stores at Camp Etheridge, Tennessee on June 23, 1862. He died of chronic diarrhea on October 5, 1864, in a hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
circa 1860-1869
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Ole Nustad Johnson
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Waist-up cabinet card portrait of Ole Nustad Johnson [as written on the photograph backing; also written as Ole Johnson on Descriptive Rolls, Volume 20, published rosters: Rosters of Wisconsin Volu...
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Waist-up oval studio portrait of Anders G. Urness [as written on portrait backing; also written as Anders G. Urnces on the published Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, Volume 1 and (“Red Books”) Regim...
Johan Nilson Nysveen
circa 1860-1869
Waist-up oval portrait of Johan Nilson Nysveen [as written on the photograph backing; also written as John Nilson on Descriptive Rolls, Volume 20 and published rosters: Rosters of Wisconsin Volunte...
Ben Nelson
circa 1860-1869
Full-length oval portrait of Ben Nelson [as written on the photograph backing; also written as Ben Nilson on Descriptive Rolls, Volume 20 and published roster: Rosters of Wisconsin Volunteers, Vol...
H.O. Hendrickson
circa 1860-1869
Head and shoulders oval studio portrait of H.O. Hendrickson [as written on the photograph backing; also written as Henry O. Hendrikson on Descriptive Rolls, Volume 20 and on published Roster of Wis...
