Norwegians in the Civil War
LANDA, Thor Jorgenson
IL Residence: Morris, Illinis. Born in Norway. Came to America, accompanied by his sister, Jorgalena, in 1861. Civil War: Enlisted in July. Died of a fever at Mobile, Alabama, and is buried there. Sources: (email, Arvin R. Hernes ahernes@acad2.dana.edu, quoting from “A History of the Lande Clan”, publ. 1932)