Jorgen Isaacson
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| Name at Enlist | Jorgen Isaacson |
| Birth Name | Jorgen Isaacson |
| Lived | – |
| Resident of Muster-In | Mt. Morris, Waushara County, WI |
| Company at Enlistment | A |
| 2nd Company | B |
| Rank at Enlistment | Private |
| Muster Date | 25 Nov 1861 |
Jorgen Isaacson joined the WI 15th Infantry, Company A. The men of his 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.
The army listed him as living in Mt. Morris, Waushara County, WI. Isaacson enlisted for three years on November 25, 1861 at Dane County, WI as a Private (Menig). He was assigned to the Regimental Band as a Drum Major. He was reduced to a Musician and transferred to Company B on August 31, 1862.
Sources: Series 1200: Records of Civil War Regiments, 1861-1900, Wisconsin Adjutant General’s Office, box 78-1; Regimental Muster and Descriptive Rolls, 1861-1865, Wisconsin Adjutant General’s Office, vol.20, p.4.