Norwegians in the Civil War
NEWBERG, Hubert
IL 22nd Inf Co F. Residence: Waterloo, Monroe County, Illinois. Born in Bergen, Norway. Civil War: Age 19. Farmer. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’5”. Enlisted for three years on 25 Jun 1861 at Caseyville, Illinois, and mustered there the same day. Private. Became a prisoner of war on 19 Sep 1863 in the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia. Held at Richmond, Virginia. Sources: (ILSA reel two p 78)