Norwegians in the Civil War
Browse Last Names Starting with “KAN”
- KANMER, George
- WI 16th Inf Co C. Residence: Perry, Dane County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 32. Blue eyes, brown hair, fair complexion, 5’2¾”. Drafted. Enrolled for one year on 19 Sep 1864 at Janesville, Wisconsin. Mustered the same day. Private. Marched through Georgia, and North and South Carolina. Discharged from the service 11 May 1865. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 80-18; red book vol 21 p64) “Kemmer, George”
- KANTSON, Samuel
- IA 13th Inf Co G. Residence: Marshall County, Iowa. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 26. Enlisted 27 Oct 1864. Mustered 27 Oct 1864. Private. Mustered out 21 Jul 1865, Louisville, Kentucky. Sources: (ISW-II p637)
- KANUDSON, Andrew
- WI 33rd Inf Co G. Residence: Freeman, Crawford County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 45. Light eyes, fair hair, light complexion, 5’6”. Enlisted for three years on 17 Dec 1863 at Freeman, Wisconsin. Mustered 4 Feb 1864 at Madison, Wisconsin. Bounty $300. Private. He and eleven other men were transferred to the 11th Regiment Wisconsin Infantry Volunteers, then at Selma, Alabama, on 22 Jul 1865. He had one knapsack, one haversack, one canteen. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 151-15; red book vol 38