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Ole Peterson
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Vignetted head and shoulders cabinet card portrait of Ole Peterson, a private in Company I, 15th Wisconsin Infantry in uniform. The following information was obtained from the Regimental and Descriptive Rolls, Volume 20: He resided in Scandinavia, Wisconsin. On November 4, 1861, he enlisted in St. Laurence, Wisconsin and on December 20, 1861, he was mustered into service in Madison, Wisconsin at the age of 18. He was listed as missing in action during the battle at New Hope Church, Georgia. He was captured near Dallas, Georgia. On September 9, 1864, he died of scarbutis at the prisoner of war camp near Andersonville, Georgia. He was buried at the Andersonville National Cemetery, grave: 9461.
circa 1860-1869
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A seated, waist-up studio portrait of Ole Steensland, a private in Company K, 15th Wisconsin Infantry, in uniform. The following information was obtained from the Regimental and Descriptive Rolls,...
Christian Knudson Dicken
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Three-quarter length oval studio portrait of Christian Knudson Dicken [as written on backing of photograph; also written as Christian Knudson on Descriptive Rolls, Volume 20 and published rosters: ...
Bernhard (Bernt) J. Madsen
circa 1860-1869
A vignetted, quarter-length cabinet card portrait of Bernt J. Madsen a sergeant in Company B, 15th Wisconsin Infantry. The following information was obtained from the Regimental and Descriptive Rol...
Severt Peterson
circa 1860-1869
Waist-up oval studio portrait of Severt Peterson [as written on backing of photograph and published roster: Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion (1914); also written as Siver Pederson on Desc...
Carl Gustavson
circa 1860-1869
Quarter-length studio portrait of Carl Gustavson [as written on the photograph backing; also written and known as Charles Gustaveson on Descriptive Rolls, Volume 20, published rosters: Wisconsin Vo...
