Norwegians in the Civil War
FORDE, John O.
DT 1st Cav Battalion Co A, B. From Voss, Norway. Civil War: Private. Served in the 1st Dakota Cavalry during the Indian War of 1862-1865. Frozen to death in a blizzard in Black Hills, South Dakota. Sources: (Index of Compiled Service Records, North Dakota Archives, roll 6099) (Ulvestad p283) “Ford, John O.”