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POLSON, Gunson

WI 30th Inf Co B. Residence: Manitowoc Rapids, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Unmarried. Age 40. Blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5’8”. Enlisted for three years on 1 Mar 1863 at Madison, Wisconsin, and mustered there on 8 Apr 1863. Private. Was sick at Camp Randall in Madison on 21 Jun 1863. Rejoined Company B in Aug 1863. Sick again at Camp Randall on 26 Dec 1863. Transferred to the Veterans Reserve Corps in November 1864. Sources: (WHS red book vol 35) (Larsen p41)