Norwegians in the Civil War

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BESSESEN, Carl I.: IL 132nd Inf Co I. Residence: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Cooper. Age 20. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’9”. Enlisted for 100 days on 19 May 1864 at Chicago. Mustered 1 Jun 1864 at Camp Fry, Illinois. Private. Mustered out with his Company on 17 Oct 1864 at Chicago. Sources: (ILSA reel 11 p23)
BESSESEN, Ole: IL 132nd Inf Co I. Residence: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Porter. Age 24. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5’6”. Enlisted for 100 days on 20 May 1864 at Chicago. Mustered on 1 Jun 1864 at Camp Fry, Illinois. Private. Mustered out with his Company on 17 Oct 1864 at Chicago. Sources: (ILSA reel 11 p23)
BESTELAND, Andrew Torgusen: From Sætersdalen, Norway. Civil War: Private. Wounded in the Battle of Resaca, Georgia [14-15 May 1864]. Post war: Lived in Glenwood, Minnesota. Sources: (Ulvestad p271)
BESTELAND, Christopher: From Sætersdalen, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Dead (before 1907) Sources: (Ulvestad p272)
BESTELAND, Knud E.: From Sætersdalen, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Died at age 80 in Redwood County, Minnesota. Sources: (Ulvestad p272)
BESTELAND, Sivind: From Sætersdalen, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Hanley Falls, Minnesota. Sources: (Ulvestad p272)
BESTRUP, Nicolai: See BIDSTRUP, Nicolay
BESTUL, Ole R.: See RASMUSSON, Ole