Norwegians in the Civil War
NIELSON, Trond
WI 15th Inf Co F. Residence: Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Born “Thrond Nilsen Rogn” in Bamle, Norway. Civil War: Age 45. Married. Enlisted for three years on 5 Nov 1861 at Manitowoc, Wisconsin, and mustered at Madison, Wisconsin, 11 Jan 1862. Private. Discharged from the service for disease at Jacinto, Mississippi, 6 Aug 1862. Post war: Died 8 Jul 1891 in Gjerpen, Wisconsin, aged 79. Buried in West Cemetery, Valders, Wisconsin. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-8; red book vol 20 p90) (Buslett p512) (Hedberg) “Nelson, Thrond” “Rogn, Trond Nilson”