Peter Peterson
15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
The Scandinavian Regiment
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| Name at Enlist | Peter Peterson |
| Birth Name | |
| Lived | – 12 Jul 1868 |
| Company at Enlistment | K |
| Rank at Enlistment | Private |
| Cause of Death | illness |
| Burial Location | Central Freeborn Church cemetery, Freeborn County, MN |
| Mother | Betsy Peterson |
| Father | Severt Peterson |
Peter Peterson was the son of Severt and Betsy Peterson of Bancroft Township, Freeborn County, MN. He joined the WI 15th Infantry, Company K as a Private (Menig). The company called itself “Clausen’s Guards” in honor of the 15th’s first Chaplain, Claus L. Clausen. Most of the company was recruited from Scandinavian communities in MN and IA, with the rest from WI. He died on July 12, 1868 of illness contracted during the war. He was buried in Central Freeborn Church cemetery, Freeborn County, MN.
Sources: Freeborn County Historical Society, Albert Lea, MN, GAR records.
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