Norwegians in the Civil War
Browse Last Names Starting with “OPS”
- OPSAL, Austen H.
- WI 27th Inf Co B. Born 24 Nov 1842 in Norway. Civil War: Age 22. Entered the service on 10 Oct 1864 in Wisconsin. Private. Discharged 8 Jul 1865. Post war: Married Tellie Jackson. Died at age 45 on 1 Apr 1887 at Canton, South Dakota, of lung trouble. Buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Canton, lot 19, block 7, grave 4. Sources: (SDSHS WPA Veterans Cemetery Records, Lincoln County)
- OPSAL, Hans O.
- Civil War: Post war: Buried at Springdale, Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin; stone reads “9 Apr 1834 – 16 Apr 1904”. Sources: (Wisconsin Cemetery Records)
- OPSTAD, Thomas
- IL 36th Inf Co F. Civil War: Private. Post war: Buried at Fox River, Norway, Illinois; stone reads “24 Jun 1838 – 9 Dec 1928”. Sources: (Wisconsin Cemetery Records) (Hedberg)
- OPSTOET, Thomas
- IA 23rd Inf Co A. Residence: Story City, Iowa. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 18. Enlisted 4 Aug 1862. Mustered 21 Aug 1862. Private. Discharged from the service for disability 18 Dec 1863 at Pass Cavallo, Texas. Sources: (ISW-III p748)
- OPSTREET, Oliver
- IA 32nd Inf Co K. Residence: Howard, Story County, Iowa. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 43. Enlisted 29 Feb 1864. Mustered 20 Apr 1864. Private. Transferred to Iowa 8th Infantry, Company E, on 28 Jul 1865. Mustered out 10 Jul 1866. Sources: (ISW-I p1174, ISW-V p98)
- OPSTVEDT, Oliver
- From Skaanevik, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Died in Roland, Iowa (before 1907) Sources: (Ulvestad p320)
- OPSTVEDT, Torris
- From Skaanevik, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Story City, Iowa. Sources: (Ulvestad p320)