Norwegians in the Civil War

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KALLESTAD, Rasmus: From Fjeld prestegjeld, Bergen, Norway. Civil War: Private. Served as a fireman on board the warship "New York". Died during the war. Sources: (Ulvestad p300)
KALSEM, Soren: From Nærstrand, Norway. Civil War: Private. Wounded. Post war: Lived at Roland, Iowa. Sources: (Ulvestad p300)
KALSON, Seren V.: IA 7th Inf Co C. Residence: Oskaloosa, Iowa. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 26. Enlisted 2 Feb 1864. Mustered 24 Feb 1864. Private. Wounded in his right leg. Mustered out 12 Jul 1865, Louisville, Kentucky. Post war: In 1885, S. V. Kalson was living in Ames, Iowa. Sources: (ISW-I p986) (XSS Iowa IOWA p256)
KALSTAD, John: From Næs, Hedemarken, Norway. Civil War: Private. Wounded and died during the war. Sources: (Ulvestad p300)
KALSTAD, P.: Residence: Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. From Romsdalen, Norway. Spanish-American War: Private. Sources: (Ulvestad p300)
KALVEL, Christian O.: WI 42nd Inf Co A. Residence: Scandinavia (or Ixonia Center), Waupaca County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 41. Married. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’4”. Enlisted for one year on 24 Aug 1864 at Waupaca, Wisconsin. Mustered 1 Sep 1864 at Madison, Wisconsin. Bounty $100. Private. Mustered out 20 Jun 1865. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 176-2,14; red book vol 47)