Norwegians in the Civil War
HOGANSON, Ole
WI 45th Inf Co B. Residence: Eaton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Born in Valders, Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 31. Married. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’7”. Enlisted for one year on 7 Oct 1864 at Eaton. Mustered 4 Nov 1864 at Madison, Wisconsin. Bounty $100, $33.33 paid. Private. Post war: Died 1889 in Gjerpen, Manitowoc County, Buried at West cemetery, Valders, Wisconsin; stone reads “29 Oct 1830 – 1 Aug 1889”. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 183-3; red book vol 50) (Wisconsin Cemetery Records) (Hedberg) (Ulvestad p292) “Hougen, Ole K”