Skip to main content

click zoom to display a high-res image
Photographs

Thor Simonson

Image

Head and shoulders studio portrait of Thor Simonson, a first lieutenant in Company F, 15th Wisconsin Infantry, in uniform. The following information was obtained from the Regimental and Descriptive Rolls, Volume 20: He resided in Christian County, Illinois. On January 11, 1862, he was commissioned as a first lieutenant and mustered into service in Madison, Wisconsin on January 14, 1862, at the age of 24. He was wounded at Stone River, Tennessee on December 30, 1862. He commanded Company F briefly during the war. On May 27, 1864, he was taken prisoner during the fighting at New Hope Church, Georgia. In September 1864, he was exchanged and rejoined Company F on September 24, 1864. He mustered out with the company on January 14, 1865, at Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Date Created:
circa 1860-1869

Publication Information

Date Created
circa 1860-1869

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
16 x 23 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
PH 2361 3/33

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W0139CU
Legacy ID
WHi 90274

Image

Digital Collections

Explore more than 100,000 collection items online through the Society’s digital collections. For over two decades, we’ve been scanning, photographing, and digitizing materials from our collections, creating a rich and growing digital archive that brings history closer to you.
 
The Wisconsin Historical Society offers an ever-growing digital collection. Digitized materials reflect the full range of items in the collections including photographs, letters, newsletters, films, posters, architectural drawings, menus, and ephemera.

View Our Curated Collections

Attribution

For a credit line: Wisconsin Historical Society, Creator, Title, Unique Identifier. 

The Unique Identifier can be found at the top or bottom of the page for each item. The name of a downloaded file is NOT the unique identifier.

For bibliographic citations please consult the UW-Madison Libraries Citation Research Guide to ensure compliance with appropriate style guidelines.

 

 

Accessing Collections

The vast majority of the items in our collections are not online. The Society owns thousands of archival collections viewable in our Archives reading room. To view and conduct research in our collections, visit us in person.

Plan Your Visit

Photographs
Cornelius E. Williams

Cornelius E. Williams

circa 1860-1869

Head and shoulders studio portrait of Cornelius E. Williams, a first lieutenant in Company H, 15th Wisconsin Infantry. The following information was obtained from the Regimental and Descriptive Rol...

View
Photographs
James Larson

James Larson

circa 1860-1869

Waist-up studio portrait of James Larson, a first lieutenant in Company C, 15th Wisconsin Infantry in uniform. The following information was obtained from the Regimental and Descriptive Rolls, Volu...

View
Photographs
Oliver Thompson

Oliver Thompson

circa 1860-1869

Head and shoulders studio portrait of Oliver Thompson, a second lieutenant in Company A, 15th Wisconsin Infantry, in uniform. The following information was obtained from the Regimental and Descript...

View
Photographs
Ellend Erickson

Ellend Erickson

circa 1860-1869

Waist-up seated studio portrait of Ellend Erickson, a first lieutenant in Company K, 15th Wisconsin Infantry, in uniform. The following information was obtained from the Regimental and Descriptive ...

View
Photographs
Lewis (Lars) Nelson

Lewis (Lars) Nelson

circa 1860-1869

Head and shoulders studio portrait of Lewis G. Nelson, a captain in Company D, 15th Wisconsin Infantry, in uniform. The following information was obtained from the Regimental and Descriptive Rolls,...

View
Photographs
Ole Thompson

Ole Thompson

circa 1860-1869

Three-quarter length oval portrait of Ole Thompson, a corporal in Company K, 14th Wisconsin Infantry in uniform. The following information was obtained from the Regimental and Descriptive Rolls, Vo...

View
Go to top
Wisconsin Historical Society
Search Dropdown