Norwegians in the Civil War
Browse Last Names Starting with “LAV”
- LAVASSOR, Joseph
- WI 15th Inf Co F. Residence: Sturgeon Bay, Door County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Age 42. Married. Enlisted for three years on 26 Feb 1862 in Door County and mustered at Madison, Wisconsin, 1 Mar 1862. Private. Was with the Pioneer Corps in Nov 1862. Discharged from the service for disability, Madison, Wisconsin, 15 May 1864. Post war: Granted a pension of $12 a month because of chronic bronchitis. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-8; red book vol 20 p88) (Buslett p510) (Meeker) “Lavasson, Joseph”
- LAVERSON, John
- IA 13th Inf Co G. Residence: Allamakee County, Iowa. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 18. Enlisted 31 Oct 1864. Mustered 31 Oct 1864. Private. Mustered out 21 Jul 1865, Louisville, Kentucky. Sources: (ISW-II p643)
- LAVIE, J. B.
- DT 1st Cavalry. Indian War: Private. Served from 1862 to 1865. Post war: Lived in Clay County, South Dakota. Sources: (Ulvestad p305)
- LAVIE, O.
- DT 1st Cavalry. Indian War: Private. Served from 1862 to 1865. Post war: Lived in Clay County, South Dakota. Sources: (Ulvestad p305)
- LAVIK, Peter
- Residence: Milnor, North Dakota. He was the son of Pastor Lavik. Spanish-American War: Private. Sources: (Ulvestad p305)
- LAVINE, August
- IL 17th Inf Co E. Residence: Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Age 27. Laborer. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’11½”. Enlisted for three years on 25 May 1861 at Peoria, Illinois, and mustered there the same day. Private. Sources: (ILSA reel two p 20)