Ole Helgeson
15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
The Scandinavian Regiment
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| Name at Enlist | Ole Helgeson |
| Birth Name | Ole Helgeson |
| Other Names | Helgesen |
| Lived | 1817 – |
| Resident of Muster-In | Elgin, Fayette County, Iowa |
| Company at Enlistment | H |
| Rank at Enlistment | Corporal |
| Muster Date | 13 Feb 1862 |
Ole Helgesen joined the WI 15th Infantry, Company H as a Corporal (Korporal). 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. The army listed him as living in Elgin, Iowa.
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