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St. Olaf’s Rifles (aka Sailor Company and Chicago Company).
State of Illinois: predominantly from City of Chicago in Cook County; and Boone County.
State of Wisconsin: some from City of Madison in Dane County.
State of Iowa: some from Winneshiek County.
State of Minnesota: a few from Houston County.

CaptainResidenceRankRank From
Torkilson, Andrew Chicago, Cook County, ILCaptain11 Nov 1861
First LieutenantResidenceRankRank From
Engelstad, Emanuel Chicago, Cook County, ILFirst Lieutenant18 Nov 1861
Second LieutenantResidenceRankRank From
Thompson, Oliver Chicago, Cook County, ILSecond Lieutenant15 Nov 1861
Enlisted MenResidenceRankRank From
Aanunsen, Gahr Madison, Dane County, WIPrivate25 Nov 1861
Aargaard, Fredrik Chicago, Cook County, ILCorporal11 Jan 1862
Abrahamsen, Jacob Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate and Wagoner27 Feb 1862
Anderson, John T.Capron, Boone County, ILCorporal15 Nov 1861
Anderson, Lars B.Private18 Dec 1861
Anderson, Ole Boone County, ILPrivate8 Jan 1862
Arneson, Niels Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Back, Ole Chicago, Cook County, ILCorporal15 Nov 1861
Bertelson, Fredrik Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate18 Dec 1861
Bleye, John Chicago, Cook County, ILCorporal15 Nov 1861
Boye, George AdolphChicago, Cook County, ILMusician27 Dec 1861
Branstad, Ole ChristianMilwaukee, Milwaukee County, WIPrivate30 Aug 1862
Brekken, Peter Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Brown, Fredrick Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Brown, Niels Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate25 Nov 1861
Brunstad, George O.London, Ontario Province, CanadaPrivate15 Nov 1861
Christensen, Lars P.Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Christiansen, Tobias La Crosse, La Crosse County, WIPrivate25 Feb 1862
Dale, Charles A.Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate25 Nov 1861
Davis, Thomas J.McDonalds Station, Bradley County, TNUndercook20 Apr 1863
Edson, Edward Boone County, ILPrivate25 Nov 1861
Ellingson, Andrew Madison, Dane County, WIPrivate15 Nov 1861
Ellingson, Henry Boone County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Fleischer, Fredrik Chicago, Cook County, ILCorporal15 Nov 1861
Funkley, Peter H.Jefferson County, WIPrivate1 Dec 1861
Georgeson, George Capron, Boone County, ILCorporal15 Nov 1861
Gilbert, Niels J.Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, WIPrivate12 Dec 1861
Gysler, John Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Halvorsen, Martin Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Halvorson, Oliver Madison, Dane County, WIPrivate15 Nov 1861
Hammock, Hubbard Private26 Aug 1863
Hansen, Peter Christiana, Bax Ax (Vernon) County, WIPrivate20 Dec 1861
Hansen, Hans ChristianLa Crosse, La Crosse County, WIPrivate20 Dec 1861
Hansen, Hans Chr,Coon Prairie, Vernon County, WIPrivate1 Jan 1864
Hanson, Ole K.Capron, Boone County, ILSergeant15 Nov 1861
Henderson, Hans JacobHouston County, MNPrivate27 Jan 1862
Holberg, Edward Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Howland, Edward Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate2 Dec 1861
Ingebretson, Hans Chicago, Cook County, ILCorporal15 Nov 1861
Ingebretson, Tobias Bad Ax (Vernon) County, WIPrivate27 Jan 1862
Janson, Andrew O.Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Johannesen, Lars Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Johanneson, Christian Houston County, MNPrivate25 Feb 1862
Johnson, Andrew Boone County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Johnson, Austeen La Crosse, La Crosse County, WIPrivate20 Dec 1861
Johnson, Christian Ridgeway, Winneshiek County, IAPrivate27 Jan 1862
Johnson, Christian M.Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate27 Jan 1862
Johnson, Edward Boone County, ILPrivate8 Jan 1862
Johnson, John Boone County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Johnson, Knud Winneshiek County, IACorporal27 Jan 1862
Johnson, Ole Winneshiek County, IAPrivate27 Jan 1862
Jones, Kiler K.ILLt. Colonel21 Dec 1861
Jorgensen, Halvor Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Jorgenson, Martin Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Juul, Niels Chicago, Cook County, ILMusician4 Jan 1862
Knudsen, Niels Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Knudson, Ole Winneshiek County, IAPrivate27 Jan 1862
Kydland, Lars Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Larson, Andrew SollaChicago, Cook County, ILPrivate18 Dec 1861
Larson, Andrew Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Larson, Ole Winneshiek County, IAPrivate27 Jan 1862
Larson, Svend Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Lodgaard, Elias Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate18 Dec 1861
Lundgren, Herman Winneshiek County, IAPrivate15 Nov 1861
Luraas, Andrew Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Monsen, Anton Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate1 Jan 1862
Nielsen, Lorents Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate2 Dec 1861
Norem, Jonas Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Norman, Peter Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Olsen, Amund Bad Ax (Vernon) County, WIPrivate17 Dec 1861
Olsen, Michael Bad Ax (Vernon) County, WIPrivate20 Dec 1861
Olsen, Niels P.Bad Ax (Vernon) County, WIPrivate10 Dec 1861
Olson, Aanun Jefferson County, WIPrivate31 Jan 1862
Olson, Knud Pleasant Springs, Dane County, WIPrivateJan 1864
Olson, Olaf Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Pederson, Ellef Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Petersen, Osmund Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Peterson, Knud Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Sampson, Samuel Boone County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Sampson, Thomas Boone County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Schlanbusch, Arnoldus Chicago, Cook County, ILFirst Sergeant15 Nov 1861
Siegel, Henry Chicago, Cook County, ILSergeant27 Sep 1861
Somme, Gabriel E.Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate1 Jan 1862
Somme, Gabriel J.Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Sporland, Henry Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Stall, Oliver Boone County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Stenson, Nils Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate
Svendson, Andreas Chicago, Cook County, ILSergeant15 Nov 1861
Swenson, Sven Private
Syversen, Ole La Crosse, La Crosse County, WIPrivate27 Jan 1862
Syverson, Isak La Crosse, La Crosse County, WIPrivate8 Jan 1862
Syvertsen, Henry Chicago, Cook County, ILSergeant27 Feb 1862
Syvertson, Jacob Madison, Dane County, WIPrivate11 Jan 1862
Thompson, Thomas Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate8 Jan 1862
Thompson, Jonas Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Thompson, Lewis Boone County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
Thompson, Ole G.Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate8 Jan 1862
Thoraldson, Ditleff Janesville, Rock County, WIPrivate11 Jun 1861
Wagoner, Georg Chicago, Cook County, ILPrivate15 Nov 1861
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