Norwegians in the Civil War

Browse Last Names Starting with “HAA”

HAAG, J.

WI 48th Inf Co K. Civil War: Private. Died of disease at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, on 21 Mar 1865. Sources: (Love p1121)

HAAGENSEN, Carl

From Hitterdalen, Norway. Indian War: Private. Post war: Lived in Norman County, Minnesota. Dead (before 1907) Sources: (Ulvestad p285)

HAAGENSEN, Gulbrand

From Hitterdalen, Norway. Civil War: Private. Served in Indian and Civil wars. Post war: Died in Twin Valley, Minnesota, in 1895. Sources: (Ulvestad p285)

HAAGENSEN, Nels

WI 10th Inf Co K. Residence: Waupun, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 23. Unmarried. Blue eyes, brown hair, dark complexion, 5’5”. Enlisted for three years on 9 Sep 1861 at Waupun. Mustered 5 Oct 1861 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Private. Discharged from the service for disability 25 Jun 1862. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 48-15; red book vol 15)

HAAGENSON, John

WI 13th Inf Co G. Residence: Spring Valley, Rock County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 19. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light brown hair, dark complexion, 5’4¾”. Volunteer recruit. Enlisted for one year on 9 Feb 1865 at Janesville, Wisconsin. Bounty $100. Mustered the same day. Private. Mustered out 24 Nov 1865 at San Antonio, Texas. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 64-13; red book vol 18, p138) “Hoganson, John”

HAAKENSEN, Andreas

Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived at Underhill, Wisconsin. Sources: (Ulvestad p285)

HAAKENSON, Benjamin

IL 91st Inf Co E. Born 3 May 1842 in Storhaug, Norway. From Skaanevik, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Newark, Illinois. Died 8 Feb 1920 in Newark, Kendall County, Illinois. Buried 11 Feb 1920 in Helmer Lutheran Churchyard. Sources: (Rootsweb “Veterans of the Civil War Burials in Kendall County”) (Ulvestad p285) “Hockerson, Ben” “Hackerson, Bjorn”

HAAKINSON, Andrew

From Ringsaker, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Sources: (Ulvestad p285)

HAAKINSON, Edward

WI Hvy Arty 1st Reg Co C. Residence: Winchester, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Born about 1843 in Norway. Civil War: Age 19. Farmer. Unmarried. Blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 5’6”. Enlisted for three years on 5 Sep 1863 at Winchester. Mustered 1 Oct 1863 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Private. Took part in the Battle of Mission Ridge. Sick in hospital at Chattanooga, Tenneessee, in December 1863. Mustered out 21 Sep 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee. Sources: (WHS red book vol 6) (“Civil War Veterans of Winnebago County, Wisconsin” by David A. Langkau) (History of the town of Winchester, Winnebago, Wisconsin, publ. 2002, 4-10) “Haakinson, Edwin”

HAAKINSON, Even

From Toten, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived at Minneapolis, Minnesota. Sources: (Ulvestad p285)

HAAKINSON, Mathias

From Ringsaker, Norway. Civil War: Corporal. Post war: Living in Luton, Iowa, in 1907. Sources: (Ulvestad p263)

HAALAND, Andrew

From Fæderen, Norway. Spanish-American War: Private. Post war: Lived in Morgan County, Tennessee. Sources: (Ulvestad p285)

HAALAND, Haldor Sjursen

See HOLLAND, Haldor

HAARSTAD, Peter Olson

WI 15th Inf Co I. Residence: Scandinavia, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Blacksmith. Age 32. Unmarried. Blue eyes, blond hair, fair complexion, 5’11”. Enlisted for three years on 2 Dec 1861 at Scandinavia and mustered at Madison, Wisconsin, 20 Dec 1861. Corporal. Was with the provision transport from Stevenson, Alabama, in October 1863. Sick in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in November and in Knoxville, Tennessee, in December 1863. Also in January 1864. Mortally wounded at Resaca, Georgia, 14 May 1864, and died in general field hospital there on 21 May 1864. Buried in the National Cemetery at Chattanooga; section K, grave 37. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-11; red book) (Buslett p590) (Ulvestad p263) (Ager p59; p314) (Quiner p 628) “Harstad, Peter” “Houstad, Peter” “Haustad, Peter”

HAARVEI, Knud

Civil War: Private. Was a prisoner of war in Andersonville. Sources: (Ulvestad p285)

HAAS, Mathias

WI 37th Inf Co C. Civil War: Drafted. Enrolled for one year on 6 Nov 1864 at Janesville, Wisconsin. Mustered the same day. Private. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 167-20)

HAAVE, Halvor

See HOVE, Halvor

HAAVELSRUD, Gilbert

From Telemarken, Norway. Spanish-American War: Private. Post war: Lived at Petersburg, Nebraska. Sources: (Ulvestad p285)

HAAVIG, Gunder H.

Residence: Aastad, Minnesota. From Finnaas, Norway. Civil War: Private. Wounded and died in Memphis, Tennessee, during the war. Sources: (Ulvestad p285)