Louisiana

Submitted by Webmaster Ann on Fri, 03/07/2008 - 19:33.

Louisiana

1st Louisiana Special Battalion (Rightor's)
Mustered in 4 Jun 61, Camp Moore, La. Surrendered 9 Apr 65.

Co B

Private O. KETTELSON

B: ? in Norway.( Kettleson, O) En. April 15, 1861, New Orleans, La. Roll to May 31, 1861, Absent with leave.
Rolls from June 30, 1861, to Aug. 9, 1861, Present.

5th LOUISIANA Infantry Regiment
Mustered in 4 Jun 61, Camp Moore, La. Surrendered 9 Apr 65.

Co C (Bienville Guards)

Private Peter William BROWN

B: ? in Norway. Enlisted in New Orleans 25 Feb 62. Captured at Bottom's Bridge, Va., 24 May 62. Imprisoned at Fortress Monroe, Va., then Fort Columbus, New York harbor. Exchanged 5 Aug 62 at Aiken's Landing, Va. Deserted Sept or Oct 62. Description: 5' 6" tall, blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion.

Co G

1st LT WANG, Fredrick Jr.

B: ? in Norway. En. New Orleans, La., May 20, 1861, or Camp Moore, June 4, 1861. Present on Rolls to Dec., 1861. Elected 1st Lt. Nov. 28, 1861. Roll Jan. and Feb., 1862, Absent on recruiting service at New Orleans. Left Feb. 4, 1862. Roll July and
Aug., 1862, Present or absent not stated. Roll Sept. and Oct., 1862, Resigned Oct. 16, 1862.

AQM WANG, George W.

B: ? in Norway. A. Q. M. Regt. Q. M., Field and Staff. Rolls from July, 1862, to Dec., 1863, Present. Appointed A. Q. M., June 12, 1862. Roll Jan. and Feb., 1864, Absent on leave of absence. Roll March and April, 1864, Present.

Both of these men are beleived being Norwegians, and it`s certain that they are Scandinavians.
George Wang did service in the "Scandinavian Guards of New Orleans" - Co A, Chalmette Regiment.

6th LOUISIANA Infantry Regiment
Mustered in 4 Jun 61, Camp Moore, La. Surrendered 9 Apr 65.

Co I (Irish Brigade, Co A)

Private Edward GUNDERSON

B: Edvard Gundersen Østmo ca. 1838 in Solør, Norway. Enlisted in New Orleans 21 Mar 62. Captured at Fredericksburg, Va., 3 May 63. Imprisoned at Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D.C., transferred to Fort Delaware, Del., 7 May 63. Exchanged 23 May 63 at City Point, Va. Captured again 5 May 64 at Mine Run, Va. Sent to Point Lookout, Maryland, 18 May 64, from Belle Plains, Va. Forwarded to Elmira, New York, 17 Aug 64. Released on oath of allegiance 19 Jun 65. Description: 5' 9" tall, by occupation a laborer, resident of Chicago, Illinois. Lived in Kensett, Iowa, after the war.
D: ? (alive 1913)

Private John MODIEN

B: In Norway, Christiania ( Oslo ). Age: 29 . Resident of New Orleans.
Enlisted in New Orleans 21st March 1862.
Killed in Action 9th June 1862 in the Battle of Port Republic.

Co H ( Orleans Rifles )

Private John LAGGERTON

B: In Sweden. Resident of New Orleans.
Enlisted 4th Jun 61 at Camp Moore.

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