Norwegians in the Civil War
HOVLAND, Nelson A.
WI 23rd Inf Co D. Residence: Pleasant Spring, Dane County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Unmarried. Age 19. Enlisted for three years on 15 Aug 1862 at Madison, Wisconsin. Mustered there on 30 Aug 1862. Private. Died of dysentery at Millikins Bend, Louisiana, on 1 Apr 1863. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 114-13; red book vol 28) “Hoveland, Nelson A.”