Norwegians in the Civil War
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- LIE
- See LEE
- LIEBERG, Eberhardt P.
- MN 4th Inf Co H. Residence not shown. Born in Solor, Norway. Came to Ole Bull's Settlement in Pennsylvania in 1852. Civil War: Age 27 (or 29 or 19). Enrolled 30 Sep 1861. Mustered 20 Dec 1861 as Sergeant. Re-enlisted 1 Jan 1864. Commissioned First Lieutenant on 21 Sep 1864. In battle of Allatoona, Georgia, 5 Oct 1864. Captain. Discharged from the service 19 Jul 1865. Post war: Died in Mankato, Minnesota, in 1906. Sources: (MINN p210) (MCIW p236) (Ulvestad p255)
- LIEF, Andrew P.
- IA 30th Inf Co H. Residence: Salina, Iowa. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Age 42. Enlisted 14 Aug 1862. Mustered 14 Sep 1862. Private. Transferred to Invalid Corps. No further record. Sources: (ISW-III cd p65)
- LIEN, _____
- Residence: Meridean, Washington. From Nordfjord, Norway. Civil War: Captain. Post war: He was given a pension of $40 a month. Sources: (Ulvestad p256)
- LIEN, Bennet J.
- See JOHNSON, Bennet
- LIEN, Dreng Arnesen
- Residence: Scandinavia, Wisconsin. Civil War: Private. Did not come back after the war. Sources: (Ulvestad p307)
- LIEN, Ellef J.
- See JOHNSON, Ellef
- LIEN, Endre
- From Vang, Valders, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Renville County, Minnesota. Sources: (Ulvestad p307)
- LIEN, Hendrik Larson
- Born in Rukkedalen, Nes, Hallingdal, Norway, 23 Dec 1825. Came to America in 1845, settled near East Koshkonong. Civil War: He sold his first team of colts and paid out the money to exempt himself from service. Sources: ("The Lien Family History" by Abel E. Lien, Portland, North Dakota. Privately published 1930.)
- LIEN, Jonas
- Residence: Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Son of Sioux Falls Mayor Borre Lien, who came from Singsaas, Trondhjem. Spanish-American War: Jonas Lien became a Regimental Adjutant in this war. He was killed in battle in the Philippines. Sources: (Ulvestad 252)
- LIEN, Mathias
- MN. Civil War: Enlisted at Stillwater, Minnesota. Private. Survived the war. Post war: Died in Martell, Wisconsin, in 1881. Left widow and six children. Sources: (Ulvestad p306) (Great granddaughter Nancy Hansen, Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
- LIEN, Ole E.
- MN 10th Inf Co D. Residence: Goodhue County, Minnesota. Born 17 Dec 1835 in Hemsedal, Hallingdal, Norway. Came to America in 1861. Civil War: Enlisted 22 Aug 1862. Private. Post war: In 1869, he came to Barrett, Grant County, Minnesota, and settled in Lien Township. Married 25 Jun 1871 to Margaret Hustad. Eleven children. In 1902, he moved in to Elbow Lake. Died 2 Nov 1914 at his home. Buried in Immanuel Cemetery in Lien Township. Sources: (Ulvestad p307) (Obituary, Grant County Herald”, 5 Nov 1914 p 4) (“History of Douglas and Grant Counties, Minnesota”, by Constant Larson, publ 1916, B.F.Bowen & Co, Indianapolis.) “Lien, Ole Evenson”
- LIEN, Ole G.
- WI 12th Inf Co B. From Valders, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Sioux Rapids, Iowa. Buried in Hill Side Cemetery, Egan, South Dakota, lot 10, block G-2, grave 5. Sources: (Ulvestad p307) (Letter to Minneapolis Norwegian Language Newspaper, 1892, signed A.K.Brenden, Bend, Oregon) (SDSHS WPA Veterans Cemetery Records, Moody County)
- LIEN, Syver Syverson
- WI 46th Inf Co G. Residence: Blue Mounds, Dane County, Wisconsin. Enlistment credited to Fountain Prairie, Columbia County. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 44. Married. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’9”. Enlisted for one year on 17 Feb 1865 at Madison, Wisconsin, and mustered there on 23 Feb 1865. Bounty $100, $33.33 paid. Private. Mustered out with this Company on 27 Sep 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 186-8,13; red book vol 51)
- LIEN, Thomas A.
- IA 32nd Inf Co K. Residence: Story City, Iowa. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 32. Private. Enlisted 12 Aug 1862. Mustered 3 Sep 1862. Private. Mustered out 24 Aug 1865, Clinton, Iowa. Sources: (ISW-V p84)
- LIEN, Thomas
- From Hardanger, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Emmet County, Iowa. Sources: (Ulvestad p307)
- LIENLOKKEN, Simon
- WI 45th Inf Co H. Residence: Residence: Upper Coon Valley, Vernon County, Wisconsin. Enlistment credited to Alma, Buffalo County. Born in Namdalen, Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 21. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5’9”. Enlisted for one year on 30 Sep 1864 at La Crosse, Wisconsin, and mustered there the same day. Bounty $100, $33.33 paid. Private. Mustered out 5 Jul 1865. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 183-11; red book vol 50) (Ulvestad p307) (“Coon Valley”, publ 1928 by Upper Coon Valley Norwegian Lutheran Church, Coon Valley, WI) “Linløkken, Simon” “Lunlokken, Simon”