Norwegians in the Civil War
EDMOND, Oliver
IL 36th Inf Co D. Residence: Lisbon, Kendall County, Illinois. Born 1844 in Norway. Civil War: Age 19. Farmer. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5’5½”. Enlisted 15 Jul 1861 at Lisbon and mustered on 20 Aug 1861 at Aurora, Illinois. Private. Discharged 22 Sep 1864, Expiration of service. Sources: (ILSA reel three p 61) (South Dakota Historical collections, vol XVI, publ 1932, p234) “Edmons, Oliver” “Edmonds, Oliver”