Lars J. Olson
15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
The Scandinavian Regiment
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| Name at Enlist | Lars J. Olson |
| Birth Name | Lars J. Olson |
| Lived | – 12 Mar 1894 |
| Company at Enlistment | B |
| Burial Location | Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, WI |
Lars J. Olson joined the WI 15th Infantry, Company B. The men of the company called themselves the “Wergeland Guards” in honor of Henrik Wergeland, the famous Norwegian writer and poet. He died on March 12, 1894. He was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, WI.
Sources: Hedberg.
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