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Clausen’s Guards.
State of Minnesota: Predominantly from Freeborn, Fillmore, and Mower Counties.
State of Iowa: a large number from Emmett, Mitchell, North, Winneshiek, and Worth Counties.
State of Wisconsin: a few from various locations.

Captain Residence Rank Rank From
Grinager, Mons Bath township, Freeborn County, MN Captain 30 Jan 1862
First Lieutenant Residence Rank Rank From
Peterson, Ole Manchester Township, Freeborn County, MN First Lieutenant 30 Jan 1862
Second Lieutenant Residence Rank Rank From
Solberg, Olaus Bath Township, Freeborn County, MN Second Lieutenant 30 Jan 1862
Stromer, John P. Second Lieutenant 4 Dec 1862
Enlisted Men Residence Rank Rank From
Aaneson, Simon Winneshiek County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Amundson, Engebret Freeborn County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Amundson, Knud Nevada, Mower County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Anderson, Tolef Worth County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Aslakson, Halvor Manchester Township, Freeborn County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Aslakson, Torger Worth County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Asleson, Ole Decorah, Winneshiek County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Bjerk, Peter Freeborn County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Brown, John Nordahl Christiana, Dane County, WI Sergeant 17 Apr 1861
Cheatam, Robert Undercook 1 Aug 1863
Christenson, Ole Windsor, Dane County, WI Private 11 Jan 1864
Christopherson, Fingal Worth County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Clement, Andrew Waupun, Dodge County, WI Private 8 Dec 1861
Dahl, Iver G. Worth County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Damness, Ole Nilson Manchester Township, Freeborn County, MN Corporal 1 Feb 1862
Enger, Jens Fillmore County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Erickson, Erick Lafayette County, WI Private 11 Feb 1862
Erickson, Helge Fillmore County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Erickson, Tosten Freeborn County, MN Sergeant 1 Feb 1862
Errickson, Ellend Bath, Freeborn County, MN Corporal 1 Feb 1862
Evenson, Ole Albert Lea, Freeborn County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Gulbrandson, Christian Freeborn County, MN Private and Musician 18 Feb 1862
Gulbrandson, Christopher Worth County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Gulbranson, Anders Green County, WI Corporal 1 Feb 1862
Gullickson, Knud Mitchell County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Gullickson, Halvor Winneshiek County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Halvorson, Lars Manchester Township, Freeborn County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Hanson, Jens Calumet County, WI Private 11 Feb 1862
Hanson, Mathias Mower County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Hanson, Ole East Troy, Cast Iron, Walworth County, WI Private 17 Feb 1864
Hauff, John F. Windsor, Dane County, WI Private 11 Jan 1864
Helgeson, Peder Freeborn County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Helgeson, Gulbrand Worth County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Helgeson, Hans J. Mitchell County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Helgeson, Nils Worth County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Hofland, Halvor H. Sergeant 01 Feb 1862
Hundeby, Theodore K. Worth County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Irgens, Johannes S. St. Ansgar, Mitchell County, IA Private 1 Mar 1862
Jacobson, Jens Freeborn County, MN Sergeant 01 Feb 1862
Jacobson, Iver Hartland Township, Freeborn County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Jenson, Andrew Freeborn County, MN Private
Jenson, Halvor Fillmore County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Jenson, Jens Manchester Township, Freeborn County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Jenson, John Private
Jenson, Morten Fillmore County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Jenson, Ole J. Albert Lea, Freeborn County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Jenson, Ole Tvinge Freeborn County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Johaneson, Iver Winneshiek County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Johnson, Osmund Town of Holt, Fillmore County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Johnson, John Worth County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Johnson, Christopher Freeborn County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Jorgenson, Lars Freeborn County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Knudson, Christian Fillmore County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Larson, Lars A. Freeborn County, MN Corporal 1 Feb 1862
Larson, Gunder Lafayette County, WI Private 11 Feb 1862
Larson, Peter Scandinavia, Waupaca County, WI Private 20 Apr 1864
Larson, Sever Emmet County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Larson, Torsten Lafayette County, WI Private 11 Feb 1862
Lemo, Peder E. Pierce County, WI Sergeant 1 Feb 1862
Leusson, Lars Deerfield, Dane County, WI Private 16 Feb 1864
Lundgaard, Isak Winneshiek County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Madson, Andreas Manchester Township, Freeborn County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Martinson, Johannes Mower County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Mikkelson, Ole Winneshiek County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Mork, Ole T. Mitchell County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Nelson, James R. Dover, Racine County, WI Private
Nelson, Rasmus East Troy, Cast Iron, Walworth County, WI Private 16 Feb 1864
Nilson, Erick Green County, WI Private 11 Feb 1862
Nilson, Iver Fillmore County, MN Private Feb 1862
Nilson, Lauris Winneshiek County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Nilson, Nils Bath Township, Freeborn County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Oleson, Charles Verona, Dane County, WI Private 28 Jan 1864
Olson, Christian Avoca, Iowa County, WI Private 11 Feb 1862
Olson, Jacob Freeborn County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Olson, Gulbrand Freeborn County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Olson, Helge Manchester Township, Freeborn County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Olson, Iver Private
Olson, Kittel Worth County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Olson, Knud Freeborn County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Olson, Kund R. Winneshiek County, IA First Sergeant 1 Feb 1862
Olson, Lars Winneshiek County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Olson, Ole Freeborn County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Paulson, Paul M. Worth County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Pederson, Axel Worth County, IA Corporal 11 Feb 1862
Pederson, Syver Winneshiek County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Pederson, Soren Neenah, Winnebago County, WI Private 16 Feb 1864
Pederson, Haagen Freeborn County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Pederson, Narve Freeborn County, MN Corporal 11 Feb 1862
Pederson, Haugen Riceland Township, Freeborn County, MN Private
Peterson, Andrew Madison, Dane County, WI Private 17 Feb 1864
Quale, Ole O. Geneva Township, Freeborn County, MN Private
Rasmuson, Aslak Fillmore County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Rice, Albert E. East Troy, Cast Iron, Walworth County, WI Private 17 Feb 1864
Saim, Lars E. Winneshiek County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Sander, Bernt Winneshiek County, IA Corporal 11 Feb 1862
Sanderson, Kittel Winneshiek County, IA Private 1 Mar 1862
Sebjornson, Lars Manchester Township, Freeborn County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Severson, Johannes Worth County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Slateen, Lars S. Decorah, Winneshiek County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Steen, Otto F. Winneshiek County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Thompson, Peder Ridgeway, Winneshiek County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Thompson, Charles Winneshiek County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Thompson, Anders Fillmore County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Thompson, Ole G. Adams, Green County, WI Private 11 Feb 1862
Thompson, Ole Winneshiek County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Tobiason, Anders Winneshiek County, IA Corporal 11 Feb 1862
Tykeson, Rollef Manchester, Freeborn County, MN Private 11 Feb 1862
Uhlen, Ole H. Rock Creek, Mitchell County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
Widney, T. I. Lieutenant
Wingaard, Ole V. Decorah, Winneshiek County, IA Private 11 Feb 1862
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