Norwegians in the Civil War

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ULVEN, Andrew: MN 9th Inf Co E. Residence: Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 30. Enrolled 19 Aug 1862. Mustered 14 Nov 1862. Private. Captured at Brice’s Cross Roads; reported to have died in a military prison near the end of the war. Sources: (MINN p430) (MCIW p446) (Ulvestad p338)
ULVUND, Sjur Sjursen: MN 9th Inf Co E. Born 30 Sep 1831 at Voss, Norway, son of Sjur Sjursen Ulvund and Brita Davidsdatter Skjervheim. He came to America with his parents and a sister, Brithe, on “Wilhelm”, which sailed from Gothenburg, Sweden, and arrived in New York on 17 Aug 1837. They came to Chicago, Illinois, and moved by 1841 to Wayne Township, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. He was married to Sarah. Later they moved to Elysian Township, LeSueur County, Minnesota. Civil War: Private. He died in a transport ship accident on the Mississippi River. Sources: (Ulvestad p339) (Naeseth ’37-153)