Norwegians in the Civil War
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- LOVAAS, Anders A.
- Born “Anders Aasuldsen Løvaasen” on 7 Jan 1824. From Arendal, Aust Agder, Norway. He, his parents and five siblings sailed from Grimstad, Norway, on the “Louise Caroline” on 17 Sep 1846. They sailed to Havre, France, where they transferred to the “Isette”, which took them to New Orleans, arriving there on 11 Jan 1847. They traveled to Buchanon County, Missouri. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived at Doniphan County, Kansas. Died 1886. Sources: (Ulvestad p309) (Naeseth ’47-506)
- LOVAAS, Nils A.
- Born “Niels Aasuldsen Løvaasen” on 24 Mar 1826. From Arendal, Aust Agder, Norway. He, his parents and five siblings sailed from Grimstad, Norway, on the “Louise Caroline” on 17 Sep 1846. They sailed to Havre, France, where they transferred to the “Isette”, which took them to New Orleans, arriving there on 11 Jan 1847. They traveled to Buchanon County, Missouri. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived at Doniphan County, Kansas. Died 1907. Sources: (Ulvestad p309) (Naeseth ’47-507)
- LOVAAS, Peder A.
- Born “Peder Aasuldsen Løvaasen” about 1841. From Arendal, Aust Agder, Norway. He, his parents and five siblings sailed from Grimstad, Norway, on the “Louise Caroline” on 17 Sep 1846. They sailed to Havre, France, where they transferred to the “Isette”, which took them to New Orleans, arriving there on 11 Jan 1847. They traveled to Buchanon County, Missouri. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived at Doniphan County, Kansas. Later, moved to Idaho. Sources: (Ulvestad p309) (Naeseth ’47-510)
- LOVE, Jeremiah
- WI 15th Inf Co G. Residence: Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Age 40. Unmarried. Enlisted for three years on 2 Jan 1862 at Beloit and mustered at Madison, Wisconsin. Private. Discharged from the service at Mississippi River Island No. 10 on 5 Sep 1862 for disability due to disease. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-9; red book vol 20 p102) (Buslett p538)
- LOVOEN, Christian
- From Lilleherred, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Iola, Wisconsin. Sources: (Ulvestad p309)