Norwegians in the Civil War
PARKER, Andrew J.
IL 1st Army Corps, Regiment of Illinois Volunteers, Company Number Eleven. Residence: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Laborer. Age 28. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 6’. Enlisted for one year on 7 Apr 1865 at Chicago and mustered there the same day. Private. Mustered out as a Private of Company H of the Eighth US Veteran Volunteers on 6 Apr 1866 at Washington DC. Sources: (ILSA reel 17 p33)