Paul Paulson
15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
The Scandinavian Regiment
Image above believed drawn from or painted over original tintype photo
Original photo believed taken circa January 1862 at Madison, Wisconsin. Image courtesy of Becky Alex
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| Name at Enlist | Paul Paulson |
| Birth Name | Paul Paulson |
| Lived | 1842 – March 1864 |
| Birth Place | Hol |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Resident of Muster-In | Worth County, IA |
| Company at Enlistment | K |
| Rank at Enlistment | Private |
| Muster Date | 10 Dec 1861 |
| Cause of Death | disease |
| Death Location | Libby Prison, Richmond, VA |
| Immigration | 1852 |
Paul Mikkelson Paulson enlisted with the 15th WI in Company K on December 10, 1861 in Worth County, IA. The men of the company called themselves Clausen’s Guards in honor of the 15th’s first Chaplain, Claus L. Clausen. Paulson was mustered into Federal service as a Private (Menig) for a 3-year term of service at Camp Randall near Madison, Dane County, WI. At the time he was listed as being a 19 year old unmarried farmer with blue eyes, red hair, fair skin, and 5 feet 6 inches tall.
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