Norwegians in the Civil War
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- ALVERSON, John
- WI 13th Inf Co B. Residence: Richmond, Walworth County, Wisconsin. Born Johannes Halverson in Norway. He married Martha Serena Anders on 23 Jan 1858. Three children, including twins. born 24 Nov 1861. Civil War: Farmer. Age 43. Married. Blue eyes, light hair, florid complexion, 6. Enlisted for three years on 20 Dec 1861 at Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin. Mustered 26 Dec 1861 at Janesville. Volunteer recruit. Private. Died of chronic diarrhea on 4 Jan 1863 in the Regimental Hospital at Fort Henry, Tennessee. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 64-13; red book vol 18, p32) (WLCW p64) (Love p1078) (e-mail, great-granddaughter Dona Hadlund, Bayfield, Wisconsin <rhadland@charter.net>) Halverson, Johanes
- ALVIK, Nils S.
- From Quam, Hardanger, Norway. Civil War: Private. Sources: (Ulvestad p267)
