Norwegians in the Civil War
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- ORMANSON, Austin
- IL 42nd Inf Co L. Born 1846 in Norway. Civil War: Age 18. Entered service on 5 May 1864 at Billviden, Illinois. Private. Discharged 26 Oct 1865 at Chicago, Illinois. Post war: Received pension of $15 per month. Died at age 83 on 25 Oct 1929 in Hot Springs, South Dakota. Buried in the State Home Cemetery at Hot Springs, lot 12, grave 18. Sources: (SDSHS, WPA Veterans Graves Registration, Fall River County)
- ORMEKVAL, Knud
- From Telemarken, Norway. Civil War: Private. Took part in battles of Fort Henry, Shiloh and other battles. but we do not know if he came back alive or not. Sources: (Ulvestad p320)
- ORMSDALL, Edmond
- WI 5th Inf Co ?. Born in Norway. Civil War: Laborer. Age 44. Gray eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5’7¾”. Enlisted 8 Sep 1862 at Menomonie, Wisconsin; bounty $140. Private. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 19)
- ORMSEN, Halvor
- From Telemarken, Norway. Civil War: Private. Sources: (Ulvestad p320)
- ORMSON, Torga
- WI 37th Inf Co C. Residence: Ridgeway, Iowa County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 44. Married. Blue eyes, brown hair, florid complexion, 5’8”. Drafted. Enrolled for one year on 28 Oct 1864 at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Mustered the same day. Private. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 167-13,20; red book vol 42)
- ORMSUN, Halver
- WI 47th Inf Co ?. Residence: Burke, Dane County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 30. Blue eyes, brown hair, rosy complexion, 5’4”. Enlisted for one year on 30 Jan 1865 at Madison, Wisconsin. Mustered 1 Feb 1865 at Madison. Bounty $100. Private. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 188-12)
- ORMUSDEN, B. C.
- WI 15th Inf Co I. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 19. Sailor. Blue eyes, light hair, dark complexion, 5’6”. Enlisted for three years on 30 Aug 1862 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Bounty $100. Private. [Name may be incorrect; handwriting difficult to decipher.] Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-15)