Norwegians in the Civil War
EGGEBRAATEN, Andrew
IA 12th Inf Co G. Residence: Winneshiek County, Iowa. Born 7 Sep 1845 in Hadeland, Norway. Civil War: Age 18. Enlisted at Decorah, Winneshiek County Iowa, on 23 Jan 1864. Private. Captured and became a prisoner of war at Shiloh, Tennessee [6-7 Apr 1862]. Discharged 30 Jun 1865 at Davenport, Iowa. Post war: Lived in Madison, South Dakota. Died at age 90 on 30 Aug 1933 at Twin Valley, Minnesota. Buried in Lake Campbell Cemetery at Volga, South Dakota. Sources: (Ulvestad p277) (SDSHS, WPA Veterans Graves Registration, Brookings County) “Eggebraaten, Anders”