Nils Anderson
15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
The Scandinavian Regiment
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| Name at Enlist | Nils Anderson |
| Birth Name | Nils Anderson |
| Lived | – |
| Resident of Muster-In | Berlin, WI |
| Company at Enlistment | B |
| Muster Date | 8 Nov 1863 |
Nils Anderson 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.
The army listed Anderson as living in Berlin, WI. He enrolled on November 8, 1863. He moved to the 8th Battalion WI Light Artillery on July 29, 1863. He was absent from the battery at time of discharge.
Sources: Oberst Heg og hans gutter, Waldemar Ager, 1916, Fremad Publ. Co., Eau Claire, WI, p.221.
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