Andrew Ellingson
15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
The Scandinavian Regiment
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| Name at Enlist | Andrew Ellingson |
| Birth Name | Andrew Ellingson |
| Lived | 1822 – |
| Resident of Muster-In | Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin |
| Company at Enlistment | A |
| Rank at Enlistment | Private |
| Muster Date | 15 Nov 1861 |
Andrew Ellingson joined the WI 15th Infantry, Company A. The men of the company called themselves the “St. Olaf’s Rifles.” They were also known as the “Sailor Company” because of the large number of seamen in its ranks, and as the “Chicago Company” because so many of its members were residents of that city. He mustered on November 15, 1861 as a Private (Menig).
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