Ole Halverson
15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
The Scandinavian Regiment
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| Name at Enlist | Ole Halverson |
| Birth Name | Ole Halverson |
| Lived | – |
| Company at Enlistment | H |
Ole Halverson joined WI 15th Infantry, Company H. The men of the company called themselves “Heg’s Rifles” in honor of the 15th commander, Colonel Hans C. Heg. They were also known as the “Voss Company” because of a large number of them who were from the Voss region of Norway. He was wounded in the battle near Dallas, GA on May 27, 1864.
Sources: The Military History of Wisconsin in the War for the Union, Edwin B. Quiner, 1866, Clarke & Co., Chicago, p.629.
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