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Ole J. Urness

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Head and shoulders oval portrait of Ole J. Urness [as written on portrait; also written as Ole Johnson Urnes on Descriptive Rolls, Volume 20], a corporal in Company B, 15th Wisconsin Infantry. The following information was obtained from the Regimental and Descriptive Rolls, Volume 45: He resided in Blue Mound, Iowa. On January 5, 1864, he enlisted in Madison, Wisconsin and on January 28, 1864, he was mustered into service in Madison, Wisconsin at the age of 22. He joined Company B at Strawberry Plaines, Tennessee on March 31, 1864. He was then transferred to Company H, 15th Wisconsin on December 1, 1864, at Lookout Creek, Tennessee. While with Company H, he was promoted to sergeant and was transferred again to Company I, 13th Wisconsin on June 10, 1865, at Nashville, Tennessee. He was mustered out of service by order of the War Department on June 30, 1865.

Date Created:
circa 1860-1869

Publication Information

Date Created
circa 1860-1869

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
10 x 16 cm

Collection Information

Digital Collection
Wisconsin in the Civil War
Call Number
PH 2361 2/19

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W0139CE
Legacy ID
WHi 88830

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