Norwegians in the Civil War
NIELSEN, Hendrich
WI 52nd Inf Co D. Residence: Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Laborer. Age 25. Blue eyes, light hair, ruddy complexion, 5’8”. Enlisted for one year on 4 Mar 1865 at Green Bay, Wisconsin. Mustered there the same day as a member of a Wisconsin 49th Regiment recruit pool and assigned to the 52nd. Bounty $100, $33.33 paid. Private. Mustered out with his company on 28 Jul 1865 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 176-13; 200-5,18) “Nielson, Hendrick”