Norwegians in the Civil War
MARTINSON, Peter
WI 50th Inf Co B. Residence: Christiana, Vernon County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 18. Brown eyes, dark brown hair, fair complexion, 5’3½”. Enlisted for one year on 23 Feb 1865 at La Crosse, Wisconsin. Mustered there the same day. Bounty $100, $33.33 paid. Private. Post war: Buried at Coon Prairie, Westby, Wisconsin. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 195-3,12) (Wisconsin Cemetery Records) (Hedberg)