Norwegians in the Civil War
Browse Last Names Starting with “BEL”
- BELL, John
- DT 1st Cav Battalion Co A. Civil War: Private. Sources: (Index of Compiled Service Records, North Dakota Archives, roll 6099)
- BELL, John
- MN Hv Arty 1st Reg Co C. Residence: Freeborn County, Minnesota. Born 1847 in Vinjum farm in Aurland, Norway, to Torbjorn Larsen and Gjertrud Hoeydal. Came to US in 1856 to Wisc. After two years moved to Riceland Township, Freeborn County. Married to Inger Pederson from Gudvangen, Norway. Civil War: Age 19. Enrolled 21 Sep 1864. Mustered 11 Oct 1864. Private. Discharged from the service 20 Jun 1865. Sources: (MINN p578) (MCIW p619) (e-mail, Donna Boe, dkb2000@worldnet.att.net}
- BELL, Samuel
- WI 15th Inf Staff Officer. Residence: Prairie du Sac, Sauk County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Commissioned 10 Aug 1864 and mustered in on 1 Sep 1864 at Nashville, Tennessee, Was named Assistant Surgeon of the Regiment at Chattanooga, Tennessee. Mustered out at Chattanooga on 6 Jan 1865. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-2,11; red book vol 20 p 4) (Buslett p331) (Meeker)
- BELLSON, Peder
- US Army 16th Inf Co B. From Fladborgseng, Holtaalen, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: His name after the war was Peder Bersvendsen. Died at Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Sources: (Ulvestad p271)
- BELROOD, O. C.
- WI 2nd Cav Co E. Born 1827 in Norway. Civil War: Entered service Jan 1862. Private and Sergeant. Discharged Jun 1865. Sources: (South Dakota Historical collections, vol XVI, publ 1932, p333)