Norwegians in the Civil War
INGEBRETSON, Christian
WI 15th Inf Co D. Residence: Strong’s Prairie, Adams County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 33. Farmer. Unmarried. Black eyes, brown hair, dark complexion, 5’6½”. Enlisted for three years on 2 Nov 1861 at Strong’s Prairie and mustered at Madison, Wisconsin, on 8 Dec 1861. Private. Died in the hospital at Camp Randall, Madison, on 17 Feb 1862. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-6,15; red book vol 20 p 60) (Buslett p439,445) (Ager p300,301) (Ulvestad p272,293) See “Bjorneby, Christian”