Norwegians in the Civil War
HOVERUD, Ole K.
WI 15th Inf Co E. Residence: Perry, Dane County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Age 19. Unmarried. Enlisted for three years on 24 Dec 1861 at Dane County. Mustered 1 Jan 1862 at Madison, Wisconsin. Private. Left sick in hospital at Mississippi River Island No. 10, 11 Jun 1862. Discharged from the service on account of disability 16 Oct 1862 at Cairo, Illinois, by order of Major General Ulysses S Grant. Sources: (WHS red book vol 20 p74) (TAR) (Buslett p480) (Ulvestad p293) (Ager p304)