Norwegians in the Civil War

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ASKE, Martin Jacobsen: From Bamle, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Died in Gjerpen, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin (before 1907) Sources: (Ulvestad p269)
ASKELAND, Halvor: From Tinn, Telemarken. Spanish-American War: Private. Post war: Lived in Oldham, South Dakota. Sources: (Ulvestad p269) “Ashland, Halvor”
ASKELAND, Tarje T.: See ASKLAND, Tarje T.
ASKELSEN, Askel: Residence: Canton, South Dakota. From Bergen, Norway. Spanish-American War: Private. Died of fever in the Philippines, 1899. Sources: (Ulvestad p270)
ASKERUD, Christian: See TAMBURN, Christian
ASKLAND, Targe T.: WI 42nd Inf Co D. Residence: Ridgeway, Iowa County, Wisconsin. Enlistment credited to Pleasant Springs, Dane County. Born in Telemark, Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 39. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’7”. Enlisted for one year on 1 Sep 1864 at Madison, Wisconsin. Mustered 2 Sep 1864 at Madison. Bounty $100. Private. Promoted to Corporal on 28 Feb 1865. May have died during the war. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 176-5,14; red book vol 47) (Ulvestad p270) “Askland, Taige”
ASKLESON, Andrew: WI Detachment of Deserters. Civil War: Age 37. Drafted to serve for one year on 28 Sep 1864 at Prairie du Chien, Crawford County, Wisconsin. Failed to report on 8 Oct 1864, but surrendered himself on 8 May 1865 at Boscobel, Wisconsin, under the Presidential Proclamation of 11 Mar 1865. Discharged from the service 15 May 1865. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 258-9)