Norwegians in the Civil War

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NICHOLSON, Henry: Son of Anna Bakketun and a Mr. Nikolausen, who died of cholera in 1849. Civil War: Private. Served throughout the war. Sources: (FLOM p233)
NICKELSEN, Ole: Residence: Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Private. Wounded, and “is dead”. Sources: (Ulvestad p313)
NICKELSEN, Syver: From Telemarken, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived at Eleva, Wisconsin. Sources: (Ulvestad p313)
NICKESON, Ole: WI 3rd Cav Co M. Civil War: Age 19. Enlisted on 22 Aug 1863 at Ridgeway, Iowa County, Wisconsin. Private. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 215-16)
NICKLASON, Nels: MN Indian War: "Citizen Soldiers engaged in the Sioux Indian war of 1862". The Marine Guards of Washington County, Minnesota, organized at Marine, Minnesota, 4 Sep 1862, and served until 20 Sep 1862. Private. Sources: (MCIW p797) (Ulvestad p313)
NICKLES, Thomas: IL 55th Inf Co ?. Residence: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Born “Teis Nicolaisen Solskaar” on 29 Nov 1844 at Lyngdal, Vest Agder, Norway, son of Nicolai Tobiassen Solskaar and Bolette Thorsdatter Daaro. He came to America with his parents and two sisters, Martine and Berta, on “Hercules”, which sailed from Farsund, Vest Agder and arrived in New York on 18 Jul 1849. They came to Chicago. Civil War: Post war: Buried in the Soldier’s Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Sources: (Naeseth-Hedberg ’49-1483)