Oliver Oleson
15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
The Scandinavian Regiment
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| Name at Enlist | Oliver Oleson |
| Birth Name | |
| Other Names | Olson |
| Lived | – -11 Jul 1864 |
| Company at Enlistment | B |
| Rank at Enlistment | Private |
| Cause of Death | Diarrhea |
| Death Location | Andersonville Prison, Macon County, GA |
| Burial Location | Andersonville National Cemetery, Macon County, GA; grave 3162 |
Oliver Oleson joined the WI 15th Infantry, Company B as a Private (Menig). The men of the company called themselves the “Wergeland Guards” in honor of Henrik Wergeland, the famous Norwegian writer and poet.
Oleson died of diarrhea on July 11, 1864 at Andersonville Prison. He was buried in grave 3162.
Sources: Series 1200: Records of Civil War Regiments, 1861-1900, Wisconsin Adjutant General’s Office, box 259-2; “Prisoners who died at Andersonville Prison” Atwater List, pub. 1865.
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