Norwegians in the Civil War

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OLVERSEN, Oliver: MN 4th Inf Co D. Residence not shown. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 18. Substitute. Mustered 8 Sep 1864. Private. Discharged from the service by order 12 Jun 1865. Sources: (MINN p194) (MCIW p229)
OLVERSON, Lewis: IL 105th Inf Co K. Residence: Afton, De Kalb County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 18. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’10½”. Enlisted for three years on 15 Aug 1862 at Afton. Mustered 3 Sep 1862 at Dixon, Illinois. Private. Died 25 Mar 1865 in a hospital at Goldsboro, North Carolina, of wounds received in action at (unreadable, looks like “Araysboro”), North Carolina on 16 Mar 1865. Sources: (ILSA reel 9 p32)