Norwegians in the Civil War
Browse Last Names Starting with “OST”
- OSTENSEN, Leif
- See AUSTENSEN, Leif
- OSTENSEN, Osten
- IA 6th Cav Co I. Born 2 Aug 1845 in Norway. Civil War: Age 17. Entered service on 10 Oct 1862 in Iowa. Private. Discharged 7 Oct 1865 in Iowa. Post war: Died at age 57 on 2 Jun 1902 of cancer at Brandon, South Dakota. Buried in the Brandon Cemetery, lot 8, block 11, grave 2. Sources: (SDSHS WPA Veterans Cemetery Records, Minnehaha County) “Risty, Osten”
- OSTENSEN, Thrond
- From Vang, Valders, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived at Dennison, Minnesota. Sources: (Ulvestad p341)
- OSTENSON, Jacob
- WI 16th Inf Co G. Residence: Vermont township, Dane County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Married. Age 35. Gray eyes, sandy hair, fair complexion, 5’6½”. Drafted. Enrolled for one year on 19 Sep 1864 at Janesville, Wisconsin, and mustered there the same day. Private. Joined this company on 8 Nov 1864. Was on the march through Georgia, the Carolinas, Virginia and into Washington, DC. Discharged from the service 5 Jun 1865. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 80-18; red book vol 21 p156) “Otterson, Jacob”
- OSTENSON, Knud
- IA 7th Cav Co H. Residence: Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 18. Enlisted 2 Jun 1863. Mustered 2 Jul 1863. Private. Discharged from the service for disability 10 Mar 1864 at Fort Kearney, Nebraska. Sources: (ISW-IV p1348)
- OSTENSON, Osten
- IA 6th Cav Co D. Residence: Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 18. Enlisted 10 Oct 1862. Mustered 10 Oct 1862. Private. Mustered out 17 Oct 1865, Sioux City, Iowa. Post war: Married in 1864 to Ambjer Olsdatter Lauman. Sources: (ISW-IV p1209) (Winneshiek County Marriage Records) “Hauge, Osten”
- OSTERHUS, Lars
- See OSTRUS, Lars Olsen
- OSTRAND, Austin
- See STRAND, Osten O
- OSTREM, J. E.
- From Valders, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Died in Wangs, Minnesota (before 1907). Sources: (Ulvestad p320)
- OSTRENG, Gudmund
- WI. Residence: Lower Coon Valley, Vernon County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Private. Sources: (“Coon Valley”, publ 1928 by Upper Coon Valley Norwegian Lutheran Church, Coon Valley, WI) “Østreng, Gudmund”
- OSTRUS, Lars Olsen
- From Strands Prestegjeld, Stavanger Amt, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Cass County, Iowa. Sources: (Ulvestad p320) “Osterhus, Lars”
- OSTRUS, Rasmus Pedersen
- From Strands Prestegjeld, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Badger, Iowa. Sources: (Ulvestad p320)