George H. Paulson
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| Name at Enlist | George H. Paulson |
| Birth Name | George H. Paulson |
| Other Names | Halvor George Paulsen Vik; Poulson |
| Lived | 31 Mar 1843 – 3 Jan 1912 |
| Birth Place | Stange, Hedemarken |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Rank at Enlistment | Private |
| Death Location | Bosque County, Texas |
George H. Paulson was born “Halvor George Paulsen Vik” on March 31, 1843 at Stange, Hedemarken, Norway. He joined the TX 15th Infantry Company K for the Confederate Army. Paulson enlisted for duration of the war on March 29, 1862 at Bosqueville, McLennan County, Texas as a Private (Menig). From May to Jun 1863, he was absent sick at Marksville, Louisiana. He was taken prisoner near Yellow Bayou, Louisiana on May 18, 1864 and held at New Orleans, Louisiana. Paulson was sick with intermittent fever at St. Louis General Hospital, New Orleans between June 20 – 29, 1864. He was exchanged at Red River Landing, Louisiana on July 22, 864. After the war, he lived in Hagerman County, New Mexico. He died on January 3, 1912 in Bosque County, Texas.
Sources: "Norwegian Soldiers in Confederate Forces", C.A.Clausen & Derwood Johnson, Norwegian-American Studies, volume 25, Northfield, Minnesota, p.115; www.borgerkrigen.info; Nordmaendene i Amerika, Martin Ulvestad, 1907, History Book Co., Minneapolis, MN, p.320; “Poulson, George”.