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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.

Captain Residence Rank Rank From
Torkilson, Andrew Chicago, Cook County, IL Captain 11 Nov 1861
First Lieutenant Residence Rank Rank From
Engelstad, Emanuel Chicago, Cook County, IL First Lieutenant 18 Nov 1861
Second Lieutenant Residence Rank Rank From
Thompson, Oliver Chicago, Cook County, IL Second Lieutenant 15 Nov 1861
Enlisted Men Residence Rank Rank From
Aanunsen, Gahr Madison, Dane County, WI Private 25 Nov 1861
Aargaard, Fredrik Chicago, Cook County, IL Corporal 11 Jan 1862
Abrahamsen, Jacob Chicago, Cook County, IL Private and Wagoner 27 Feb 1862
Anderson, John T. Capron, Boone County, IL Corporal 15 Nov 1861
Anderson, Lars B. Private 18 Dec 1861
Anderson, Ole Boone County, IL Private 8 Jan 1862
Arneson, Niels Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Back, Ole Chicago, Cook County, IL Corporal 15 Nov 1861
Bertelson, Fredrik Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 18 Dec 1861
Bleye, John Chicago, Cook County, IL Corporal 15 Nov 1861
Boye, George Adolph Chicago, Cook County, IL Musician 27 Dec 1861
Branstad, Ole Christian Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI Private 30 Aug 1862
Brekken, Peter Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Brown, Fredrick Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Brown, Niels Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 25 Nov 1861
Brunstad, George O. London, Ontario Province, Canada Private 15 Nov 1861
Christensen, Lars P. Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Christiansen, Tobias La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI Private 25 Feb 1862
Dale, Charles A. Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 25 Nov 1861
Davis, Thomas J. McDonalds Station, Bradley County, TN Undercook 20 Apr 1863
Edson, Edward Boone County, IL Private 25 Nov 1861
Ellingson, Andrew Madison, Dane County, WI Private 15 Nov 1861
Ellingson, Henry Boone County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Fleischer, Fredrik Chicago, Cook County, IL Corporal 15 Nov 1861
Funkley, Peter H. Jefferson County, WI Private 1 Dec 1861
Georgeson, George Capron, Boone County, IL Corporal 15 Nov 1861
Gilbert, Niels J. Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, WI Private 12 Dec 1861
Gysler, John Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Halvorsen, Martin Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Halvorson, Oliver Madison, Dane County, WI Private 15 Nov 1861
Hammock, Hubbard Private 26 Aug 1863
Hansen, Peter Christiana, Bax Ax (Vernon) County, WI Private 20 Dec 1861
Hansen, Hans Christian La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI Private 20 Dec 1861
Hansen, Hans Chr, Coon Prairie, Vernon County, WI Private 1 Jan 1864
Hanson, Ole K. Capron, Boone County, IL Sergeant 15 Nov 1861
Henderson, Hans Jacob Houston County, MN Private 27 Jan 1862
Holberg, Edward Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Howland, Edward Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 2 Dec 1861
Ingebretson, Hans Chicago, Cook County, IL Corporal 15 Nov 1861
Ingebretson, Tobias Bad Ax (Vernon) County, WI Private 27 Jan 1862
Janson, Andrew O. Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Johannesen, Lars Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Johanneson, Christian Houston County, MN Private 25 Feb 1862
Johnson, Andrew Boone County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Johnson, Austeen La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI Private 20 Dec 1861
Johnson, Christian Ridgeway, Winneshiek County, IA Private 27 Jan 1862
Johnson, Christian M. Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 27 Jan 1862
Johnson, Edward Boone County, IL Private 8 Jan 1862
Johnson, John Boone County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Johnson, Knud Winneshiek County, IA Corporal 27 Jan 1862
Johnson, Ole Winneshiek County, IA Private 27 Jan 1862
Jones, Kiler K. IL Lt. Colonel 21 Dec 1861
Jorgensen, Halvor Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Jorgenson, Martin Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Juul, Niels Chicago, Cook County, IL Musician 4 Jan 1862
Knudsen, Niels Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Knudson, Ole Winneshiek County, IA Private 27 Jan 1862
Kydland, Lars Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Larson, Andrew Solla Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 18 Dec 1861
Larson, Andrew Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Larson, Ole Winneshiek County, IA Private 27 Jan 1862
Larson, Svend Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Lodgaard, Elias Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 18 Dec 1861
Lundgren, Herman Winneshiek County, IA Private 15 Nov 1861
Luraas, Andrew Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Monsen, Anton Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 1 Jan 1862
Nielsen, Lorents Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 2 Dec 1861
Norem, Jonas Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Norman, Peter Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Olsen, Amund Bad Ax (Vernon) County, WI Private 17 Dec 1861
Olsen, Michael Bad Ax (Vernon) County, WI Private 20 Dec 1861
Olsen, Niels P. Bad Ax (Vernon) County, WI Private 10 Dec 1861
Olson, Aanun Jefferson County, WI Private 31 Jan 1862
Olson, Knud Pleasant Springs, Dane County, WI Private Jan 1864
Olson, Olaf Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Pederson, Ellef Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Petersen, Osmund Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Peterson, Knud Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Sampson, Samuel Boone County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Sampson, Thomas Boone County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Schlanbusch, Arnoldus Chicago, Cook County, IL First Sergeant 15 Nov 1861
Siegel, Henry Chicago, Cook County, IL Sergeant 27 Sep 1861
Somme, Gabriel E. Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 1 Jan 1862
Somme, Gabriel J. Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Sporland, Henry Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Stall, Oliver Boone County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Stenson, Nils Chicago, Cook County, IL Private
Svendson, Andreas Chicago, Cook County, IL Sergeant 15 Nov 1861
Swenson, Sven Private
Syversen, Ole La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI Private 27 Jan 1862
Syverson, Isak La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI Private 8 Jan 1862
Syvertsen, Henry Chicago, Cook County, IL Sergeant 27 Feb 1862
Syvertson, Jacob Madison, Dane County, WI Private 11 Jan 1862
Thompson, Thomas Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 8 Jan 1862
Thompson, Jonas Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Thompson, Lewis Boone County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
Thompson, Ole G. Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 8 Jan 1862
Thoraldson, Ditleff Janesville, Rock County, WI Private 11 Jun 1861
Wagoner, Georg Chicago, Cook County, IL Private 15 Nov 1861
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