Norwegians in the Civil War
NEILSON, Neils
WI 12th Inf Co G. Residence: Sturgeon Bay, Door County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Unmarried. Age 31. Enlisted at Green Bay, Wisconsin. Mustered 5 Nov 1861. Private. A soldier named Neils Neilson of Company H (sic) died of disease on 25 Jun 1862 at Troy, Tennessee. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 58-15) (WLCW p62)