Norwegians in the Civil War
GREGESON, Leve
IL 34th Inf Co I. Residence: Mt. Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Laborer. Age 18. Unmarried. Gray eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’7”. Enlisted for three years on 7 Sep 1861 at Camp Butler. Mustered there the same day. Private. Died at Louisville, Kentucky, 19 Apr 1862. “Leif Gregerson –1862” stone is in Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery Sect. I Row 13, Waupaca County, Wisconsin. Sources: (ILSA reel three p 112) (KJR) (USGenWeb Archives by Geraldine Trinrud gertrin@gglbbs.com) “Gregerson, Leif”