Pages for Scandinavians who fought for the Confederate States during the War Between the States. The subject has been a forgotten part of the history of the War.
Little have been known about many of the units they fought and who they were. These pages will try to enlighten some of the Scandinavians "in rebel ranks" that did fight for their new homeland. Since the war ended, almost everything related in the Scandinavian community has envolved around their participation on the Union side, and that`s natural, since 97% of the soldiers did fight on this side of the conflict.
We`ll take a closer look on the last 3% of these brave men on "the other side".
Time to honor..
An impression of Southern general view goes to that Federal forces was "an army of foreigners and immigrants". That is to some extent true, but the view lefts out; too often, that there was a large number of "foreigners and immigrants" fighting in grey too. Their participation and "fighting spirit" have been toned down in Confederate WBTS-history. The truth is that in units with mostly "foreigners and immigrants" was amoung the hardest fighting. A good example of that are the 10th Louisiana - "Lee`s Foreign Legion". A regiment with over 22 different nations represented. Around the campfire you would hear soldiers speaking Russian, Polish, Spanish, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Italian, German etc. They did fight hard, and was in front on many occasions. So was others at fronts and battles around America during those faithful years... .
Scandinavian soldiers did share all the aspects of a WBTS-soldier: - you`ll find him in prison-camps for a long period, in hospitals, in massgraves on different battlefields, some even on "french-leave" for a period, others deserted both ways and several spoken of in greate honor. This pages will present them all...
The facination and interest of the WBTS drove us to present our fellow countrymen and bloodbrothers in CSA. Largely due to that we here and there came by statements from Scandinavian federal soldiers that they were in contact with fellow countrymen in grey, and books that have stated that there was Scandinavian soldiers in grey. We asked ourself: "Why haven`t we heard about them ? Who were they ?". We did understand that it was time to try to find " The Forgotten Boys of The South".
"I am wondering.."
You may wonder why we present all the Scandinavians together, since we are all independent nations ? The main reason is that they in most cases did fight together in same regiment or company. Secondly, Scandinavians in America, both South and North, did settle themselves in the same geographical area. The third reason is that the names of the soldiers are difficult to judge in some cases that they either was Danish, Swedish or Norwegian.This is because of the bad recordkeeping they kept in the South during the War. A search after immigrants/foreigners in the South are as "looking for a needle in the heystack". This is due to they didn`t in most cases write down place of birth or nationality in the soldiers military records.
Main aim..
The information presented have been collected thru many years, months, weeks, days and hours to get hold of by many different people. For our part, it has been a patient task to obtain all the data, and find bits and pices here and there. But,we do hope everyone enjoy our discoverys, because our main aim are to honor those who fought, and that people that are interested in Scandinavian participation during the War Between The States do have a source for information to turn to. A new leaf in Confederate history are about to be turned. Enjoy !
The involvement of Finns in the American Civil War (1861–1865) has received very little attention. The American Civil War, as we know, was the result of disagreements involving the issue of slavery between the northern and southern states of the Union. While the South favoured slavery, the North was against it. Literature which deals with the involvement of Finnish soldiers and sailors is limited to one major contribution (Ilmonen, 1919). In his book on Finnish-American history, a number of individuals -- particularly sailors -- are noted, who fought on the side of the Northern Union.
In this brief article, I present some findings of individuals who participated on both sides of the Civil War. A list of soldiers and sailors is also presented from data collected from Ilmonen (1919), from archival sources obtained from the U.S. National Archives in Washington DC as well as from the Sailor’s Snug Harbour facility which was the home for many retired Finnish sailors following the Civil War.
According to Ilmonen, the participation rate of the Finns was significant and greater than expected given the small Finnish population that lived in America at the time. Ilmonen estimates that some 1000 Finns lived in the United States during the 1860s, and of this number perhaps as many as one hundred Finns fought in the Northern Army and Navy (Ilmonen, 1919:158).
The largest proportion of Finns -- at least in the North -- joined the Navy. Only a few individuals were found in the Army. From primary sources dealing with the Confederacy, it appears that more Finns were part of the Army and Cavalry in the south.
Part of the reason for a lack of study on Finnish military involvement in the Civil War is the result of very poor records kept on the various enlisted personnel. Records are so poor in fact, that amongst the Confederate forces, no mention is made of the place of birth for the soldiers who were mustered into service in the Confederate South. Other scholars interested in this topic concur with this dilemma (Haggman, 1997; Olin, 1997). This has hindered the research in establishing ties to Finland, although a number of names are presented in this article which may undoubtedly have Finnish roots regardless of the spelling which may have been altered during the enlisting of each soldier.
An extensive 16-volume collection of participants in the Confederate Forces was published in 1995 (Hewett, 1995). Examination of this collection produced about a dozen names of possible Finnish soldiers, even though the spelling may be erroneous. Names such as Lambie and Mattil were originally believed to be of possible Finnish origin, but cross-referencing these names with the little data available for the Confederate Forces indicated that Lambie (who reached the rank of 1st Lieutenant in Virginia) was of Irish birth (Military Service Records - Virginia). According to other information, the Lambie name originates from Scotland (Lambie, 1998). The surname Mattil in turn most likely was of German origin (Mathiel) which was changed during the 1800s (Mattil, 1998).
A collection of names from the Union (Northern) Forces has been established previously by Ilmonen, and thus the soldiers in the Southern Forces is entirely new to the reader. The available literature generally points that more Finnish immigrants resided in the northern states, and thus more Finns were fighting in the Northern armies and navies than in the Confederate South. However, there were sizeable Finnish populations in coastal cities such as New Orleans, Louisiana during the 1860s, where up to 200 Finns resided (Kero, 1997:130).
The presence of these early Finns may have been a source for some Finns in the Confederacy as proposed by the discovered data. Present research into the American Civil War and the Finnish involvement is being conducted by scholars such as K-G Olin of Jacobstad, Finland and Dr. Haggman of Helsingborg, Sweden (Olin, 1997; Haggman, 1997). Additional confirmation and service and pension records are being sought by the author for the numerous Union sailors listed by Ilmonen
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| Otto Mauno Geers | Union navy, Quartermaster |
| Adolf Rantala | Union navy |
| Ryss䮠Roopertti | Union navy |
| Michael Johnson | Union navy |
| Antti Junnikkala | Union navy |
| Joseph Wilson | Union navy |
| Mr. Grosbee | Union navy |
| Mr. Aittola | Union navy |
| George Brown (Virpi) | Union navy, served on Admiral Farragut’s flagship |
| Charles Broman | Union navy |
| Peter Anderson | Union navy |
| Aleksander Enman | Union navy |
| Iso Brown | Union navy |
| Gustaf Granqvist | Union navy |
| Peter Tumber (Thornberg) | Union navy |
| Frederick Hart (Lassila) | Union navy |
| Abram Efraimson/Abramson | Union navy |
| Anders Oskar Lepp䬵oto | Union navy |
| Union army | |
| Gustaf Husberg | Union army |
| Johan Heggstr?td> | Union army |
| Peter Lahti | Union army, Minnesota artillery |
| Matti Johnson | Union army |
| Charles Newman | Union army |
| Union cavalry | |
| Isaac Johnson (Tuohino) | Union cavalry |
| Source: Ilmonen, 1919; Penner 1991; Sailor’s Snug Harbour records, Sealevel, N.C., 1997. | |
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| Confederate navy | |
| Jackalanwiski ("Jack-o-lantern") | Confederate navy, CC Alabama |
| Conferedate army | |
| William J. Lambie (Lampi?)* | Virginia Light Artillery, Alleghany Battalion, Carpenter’s Co. 1s. Lieutenant. |
| William T. Lambie (Lampi?)* | Virginia 27th Infantry, Co. A. |
| Jacob Mattil (Mattila?)* | Tennessee 19th Infantry, Co. I. |
| Felix Rante (Ranta?) | Florida 8th Inf. Co. D., Corporal. |
| James Saary (Saari?) | Louisiana 14th Infantry, Co. C. |
| Patrick Saary (Saari?) | Louisiana 20th Infantry, Co. E. |
| Patrick J. Tuohey (Tuohi?) | Louisiana 14th Infantry, Co. C. |
| Thomas Tuomey (Tuomi?) | Louisiana 22nd Inf. Wash. Mark’s Co. |
| Timothy J. Tuomey (Tuomi?) | South Carolina 15th Infantry, Co. A. |
| Conferedate cavalry | |
| Gustavus A. Jarvey (J䲶i?) | Texas 4th Cav. Co. F. |
| D.W. Mattil (Mattila?)* | Kentucky 3rd Mounted Infantry, Co. D. |
| G.H. Mattil (Mattila?)* | Kentucky 3rd Mounted Infantry, Co. D. |
| Thomas P. Tuomey (Tuomi?) | Mississippi Cav. 24th Battalion, Co. A. |
| T.J. Tuomy (Tuomi?) | Texas Cavalry, Wells Regiment, Co. G. |
| * These individuals are most likely not Finnish, as noted in the text. Sources: Haywood, 1886; Lonn, 1940; Hewett, 1995, and Military Service Records. |
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Among the best examples of Finnish military involvement is found among the Union Forces, where Otto Mauno Geers served as a sailor and eventual quartermaster in the Navy (See Photo). Born in the parish of Eura, he immigrated to the United States in 1860 and settled in Boston. The following year he joined the Navy. Geers served in the Navy consecutively for 21 years.
Geers participated in a number of battles, and according to Ilmonen, the most memorable fight was the Battle of New Orleans. In this battle, Geers’ ship was sunk, and a large number of the crew drowned. As the ship was sinking, Geers jumped into the Mississippi River at the same time as the main mast was shot down by the Confederates. With the mast, the U.S. flag fell into the river. Geers grabbed the flag and swam to shore saving himself and the flag, which he kept as a treasured keepsake.
Among the Finns in the Confederate Forces, one sailor was discovered as being part of the 60-man crew of the renown Confederate Cruiser Alabama (Lonn, 1940:297). This sailor was named "Jackalanwiski", whose name is most likely spelled incorrectly. According to an autobiography written by an English sailor on board the ship Alabama, "Jackalanwiski" was such a difficult name to pronounce that the crew called this Finn by the name "Jack-o-lantern" (Haywood, 1886:36).
Haywood tells how the crew began to have re-occurring dreams which were interpreted as events that were to happen in the future. The Finnish "Jack-o-lantern" was a translator of dreams, and using a "dreambook" and speaking with "mysterious gutturals" (possibly in the Finnish language which does sound strange to foreigners!), attempted to embellish the situation and interpret the dreams. While the crew of the Alabama wanted to hear an interpretation of their dreams, an older bible-preaching member of the crew declared the event as being blasphemous and of the devil. This older sailor urged the crew to throw the devilish Finn overboard into the sea. Apparently the crew was afraid to do so. Haywood, who writes about the battles and travels of the C.C. Alabama until the final battle and destruction with the U.S.S. Kearsage in 1864 does not say anything else about the Finnish sailor (Haywood, 1886:114–115).
Conclusions
Much research remains to be done in a search for possible Finnish military involvement in the American Civil War. In discussions with members of the Virginia Civil War Round Table (a local group of Virginia historians interested in the Confederate Forces and the battles of the Civil War), even the thoroughly knowledgeable historians lack information on the involvement of the Finns (WSVA AM-550). The presence of the Swedes is much better known, and a few Russians have also been documented as participating in the Civil War. The Finns, however, remain a mystery. If, as Ilmonen suggests, the Finns represented a high degree of involvement compared to other immigrant groups found in the United States during the Civil War period, it is important to pursue this claim and uncover the stories and experiences of the Finns who fought on both sides of the War. Time consuming research in historical archives in locations such as Washington DC, Richmond, Virginia, and other locations are needed to build on the small list of names presented here.
By the outbreak of the War Between the States, there were some 1261 Danes, of all ages and both sexes, residing in the Southern states . The following served in the Confederate army and Militia (in parenthesis is noted birthplace in Denmark, if known).
Note that all names are indexed here in the spelling most frequently used on the muster rolls (more or less radically changed from the original Danish spelling). Full Danish name is given in connection with date and place of birth in the roster.
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IVERSON, Alfred Jr, born 1829, Clinton, Georgia
Brigadier - General - CSA
Commanding the Iverson Brigade - 23rd North Carolina, 20th North Carolina, 12th North Carolina, and 5th North Carolina Infantry.
ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA - EWELL'S CORPS - RODES' DIVISION
The Iversons from Georgia, do decend from Denmark, but that is as far back as the 1600-1700s. His father was a Georgia Senator, Alfred Iverson, well known in the State. Alfred Iverson Jr. did served in the battles of 7-Days, South Mountain,Sharpsburg,Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. In 1864 he was in command of Georgia State Troops. In 1864, he did command a brigade of cavalry in Martins Division, Wheelers Corps. The most famous raid was when he captured General Stoneman and several hundred of his men at Sunshine Church.
JUDAH, Benjamin Phillip, born 1811, Christiansted, St.Croix, Denmark
Secretary of State - CSA
His parents was English. Did study at Yale and New Orleans. Attorney in New Orleans. Became Supreme Court Attorney in 1848. Senator for Louisiana in 1852, re-elected in 1857. Became a member of the Confederate Government in 1861, and served as Attorney-General and Secretary of War.But, but spendt most of his service as Secretary of State until 1865.
He is known as "The Brain of the Confederacy".
By the outbreak of the War Between the States, there were some 350 Norwegians, of all ages and both sexes, residing in the State of Texas. The following 91 served in the Confederate army (in parenthesis is noted birthplace in Norway, if known).
Note that all names are indexed here in the spelling most frequently used on the muster rolls (more or less radically changed from the original Norwegian spelling). Full Norwegian name is given in connection with date and place of birth in the roster.
Name Birthplace Unit of Service
1. AANONSON, Simon A Froland 2nd Texas Infantry
2. ALBERTSON, Elif Holt 20th Texas Cavalry
3. ALBERTSON, Elling Holt 11th Texas Infantry
4. ALBERTSON, Tom Holt 11th Texas Infantry
Mechling's-Haldeman's Battery
5. ANDERSON, Andrew Høvåg 20th Texas Cavalry
6. ANDERSON, Anton Moss 1st Texas Infantry
7. ANDERSON, Knud Løten 11th Texas Infantry
8. ANDERSON, Ole A Åmli 1st Texas Heavy Artillery
9. ANDERSON, Otto Moss 6th Texas Cavalry
10. BENSON, John H Holt 10th Texas Cavalry
11. BROWN, Alexander Stavanger 20th Texas Cavalry
12. BROWN, Martin A Stavanger 13th Texas Infantry
13. CANUTESON, Canute H LaSalle co, Ill. 31st Texas Cavalry
14. CANUTESON, Christian ---------------- *
15. CANUTESON, Neil Suldal Frontier Texas Cavalry
16. CANUTESON, Ole A Kendall, N.Y. 30th Texas Cavalry
17. DAHL, Hendrick O Stange 30th Texas Cavalry
18. DAHLE, Oliver ---------------- 1st Texas Heavy Artillery
19. DOLSON, Benjamin Fredrikstad 26th Texas Cavalry
1st Texas Heavy Artillery
20. FOSS, Oley J Vestre Toten 3rd Texas Cavalry
21. GRAGARD, John J Lillesand CAPTAIN, 3rd Texas Cavalry
22. GRAGARD, Nicholas C Lillesand 3rd Texas Cavalry
23. GRANN, Helge J Vang 7th Texas Infantry
2rd Texas Cavalry
24. GREGARD, Thomas F Lillesand 1st Texas Infantry
28th Texas Cavalry
25. GRIMLAND, Gjeruld Åmli *
26. GRIMLAND, Gunsten Åmli 11th Texas Infantry
27. GRIMLAND, Neils Åmli 11th Texas Infantry
28. GRIMLAND, Ole Åmli 11th Texas Infantry
29. GRIMLAND, Yern Åmli *
30. HANSON, Charles Halden 3rd Texas Infantry
31. HILJESON, Tollef ---------------- 19th Texas Infantry
32. HOLVERSON, Aadne Skjold Frontier Texas Cavalry
33. HOLVERSON, Holver C Åmli "conscripts, Texas" *
34. JENSON, Even Tromøy 31st Texas Cavalry
35. JENSON, Hans Holt 3rd Texas Cavalry
36. JENSON, James S Holt Frontier Texas Cavalry
37. JENSON, Jens Tromøy *
38. JENSON, Jens [not same as 36] Holt *
39. JENSON, Oley Holt 3rd Texas Cavalry
40. JENSON, Peder ---------------- *
41. JOHNSON, Christopher Tromøy Frontier Texas Cavalry
42. JOHNSON, John Jœren Frontier Texas Cavalry
43. JOHNSON, Otto J Åmot Frontier Texas Cavalry
44. KNUDSON, Aanon Froland *
45. KNUDSON, Knud Tovdal 2d Texas Infantry
20th Texas Cavalry
46. LARSON, Lars ---------------- O. G. Jones' Battery
47. LEE, Olston O Holt A. T. Rainey's Company
13th Texas Cavalry
48. LINBURGH, Alexander M Grove (Grue) 31st Texas Cavalry
49. LUND, David Bergen 15th Texas Infantry
50. NELSON, Knud Froland 11th Texas Infantry
51. NELSON, William ---------------- 11th Texas Cavalry & Infantry Battalion
52. NEWMAN, Thomas A ---------------- 26th Texas Cavalry
53. NEYSTEL, John Åmli 11th Texas Infantry
54. NEYSTEL, Osman Åmli Frontier Texas Cavalry
55. NEYSTEL, Terry O Åmli *
56. NORTON, Alonzo B ---------------- 5th Texas Infantry
57. OLSEN, Alexander E ---------------- 1st Texas Heavy Artillery
58. OLSON, J ---------------- 4th Cavalry, Arizona Brigade
59. OLSON, Ole Løten 20th Texas Cavalry
60. OLSON, Ole R Tovdal *
61. OLSON, Ole W Tovdal 6th Texas Cavalry
62. OLSON, Sven Tovdal *
63. OULSON, Lars Løten 31st Texas Cavalry
64. PAASCHE, Elias Mississippi 4th Texas Cavalry
65. PEDERSON, Christopher Stange 31st Texas Cavalry
66. PIERSON, Peter Tromøy Frontier Texas Cavalry
67. POULSON, Casper A Stange 31st Texas Cavalry
68. POULSON, George H Stange 15th Texas Infantry
69. QUESTAD, Even Løten Frontier Texas Cavalry
70. REIERSON, Charles N Holt 31st Texas Cavalry
71. REIERSON, Christian A Kristiansand A. T. Rainey's Company
3rd Texas Cavalry
72. REIERSON, John H Kristiansand 2nd LIEUTENANT, 20th Texas Cavalry Letter
73. REIERSON, Otto Th Holt 3rd Texas Cavalry
74. SHEFTER, Antone Elverum 18th Texas Cavalry
75. SKIMLAND, Canute R Stord (?) Frontier Texas Cavalry
76. SKIMLAND, Elias R Stord (?) Frontier Texas Cavalry
77. SKIMLAND, R R Stord (?) *
78. SPAUNBURGH, Peter N Stange Good's-Douglas' Battery
79. STRAND, Christian O Elverum 7th Texas Infantry
58th Illinois Infantry (UNION)
80. SWENSON, Erik B Tynset 30th Texas Cavalry
81. SWENSON, Niels B Tynset 30th Texas Cavalry
82. SWENSON, Otto B Tynset Frontier Texas Cavalry
83. TARGARSON, Thomas Åmli 11th Texas Infantry
84. TELLEFSON, Ole C Kristiansand 1st Texas Heavy Artillery
Texas Marine Department
85. THODBERG, Samuel M ---------------- 11th Texas Infantry
86. THOMPSON, Andrew ---------------- 15th Texas Infantry
87. TONNESON, Tonnes Stavanger (?) *
88. TORGASON, Gregory Holt 11th Texas Infantry
ASSISTANT SURGEON, C.S.A
89. WARENSKJOLD, William Holt 2nd LIEUTENANT, 11th Texas Infantry
90. WIIN, Ole Løten Frontier Texas Cavalry
91. WILSON, George ---------------- 2d Texas Infantry
Texas Marine Department
he 1860 census shows 188 Norwegians residing in the future 11 Confederate States, Texas excepted. There were 63 in Louisiana and 51 in Alabama - for the most part in New Orleans and Mobile -, with a small number scattered in Mississippi, Tennessee, Florida, Virginia, Georgia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
Only 46 individuals have been identified as Confederate soldiers or sailors, but this number must probably be multiplied by 3 in order to arrive at a reasonable estimate of the total number of Norwegians who served in the Confederate military forces outside of Texas. Not all the records of the individuals listed below have yet been examined, thus there may be one or two Swedes or Danes among them. Very much research remains to be done with regard to this subject.
Note that all names are indexed here in the spelling most frequently used on the muster rolls (in parenthesis is noted birthplace in Norway, if known). Full Norwegian name is given in connection with date and place of birth in the roster, if known.
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| BROWN, Peter William | 5th Louisiana Infantry | |
| BROWN, Charles | CSS Tennessee | |
| CLARK, Charles | CSS Tennessee | |
| CRONANDER, S. M. | 8th Louisiana Infantry | |
| GUNDERSON, Edward | Solør | 6th Louisiana Infantry |
| HELDT, William H | N.C. | 2d North Carolina Artillery 1st North Carolina Artillery |
| HENNINGSON, F | 10th Louisiana Infantry | |
| HEYER, August | CSS Livingston | |
| JOHNSON, William E | 41st Virginia Infantry CSS Virginia (Merrimack) |
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| KNUDSEN, Ole | 17th Tennessee Infantry | |
| KNUDSON, Andrew | * | |
| LEWIS, Carl | 10th Louisiana Infantry | |
| MARTIN, Samuel | Kragerø | CSS Florida |
| MODIEN, John | Christiania (Oslo) | 6th Louisiana Infantry |
| NELSON, Frank | 8th Louisiana Infantry | |
| OHLSON, Charles M | CAPTAIN, 4th Arkansas Infantry | |
| OLSEN, Charles | CSS Alabama | |
| OLSEN, C. M. | 1st South Carolina Rifles (Militia) | |
| OLSEN, Gabriel | Kristiansand | 24th Alabama Infantry |
| OLSEN, James | 1st (Olmstead's) Georgia Infantry | |
| OLSEN, James | 1st Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters | |
| OLSEN, Knude | Tysvœr | 10th Tennessee Infantry |
| OLSEN, Lars | 3rd South Carolina Reserves | |
| OLSON, Alexander | 1st South Carolina State Troops | |
| OLSON, C. F. | 37th Alabama Infantry | |
| OLSON, H.J | QM - CSS VIRGINIA II | |
| OLSON, John | 11th Mississippi Infantry | |
| OLSON ,Lars | 1st South Carolina State Troops | |
| OLSON, P.B | 37th Alabama Infantry | |
| OMBERG, William F | Floyd Co,GA | 8th Georgia Infantry |
| REISERSON, Oscar | Lillesand | 35th Virginia Cavalry Battalion |
| THOMPSON, Nicolai | Mandal | Alabama ? * |
| THORDALSEN, Thomas | 8th Louisiana Infantry | |
| THURSTON, Ole | 9th Louisiana Infantry | |
| WITTER, McMillan | AR | 3rd Mississippi Infantry |
| AADLAND, Lars | Tysvœr | * |
| * = UNIT UNKNOWN. No National Archives service records exist, but reliable statements of said person's service has been located elsewhere (pension records, obituaries, family histories, letters,etc.) | ||
Not much is known about what was probably the only distinctly Scandinavian unit in the Confederate army, the Scandinavian Guards of New Orleans. Its muster roll, with the names of 100 officers and men, is reproduced here. This is the only roll in existence, and was provided by the Military Library, Louisiana National Guard (Jackson Barracks, New Orleans)
According to existing papers, the Scandinavian Guards was probably organized early November 1861. It became Company A of the Chalmette Regiment, Louisiana Militia, led by Colonel Ignatius Szymanski, native of Poland and known as "Old Sky". The regiment was entirely made up of foreigners. They were only to be called into service when the situation in the vicinity demanded it, in accordance with the regulations for local defense troops, established by act of C.S Congress on 21 August 1861.
A letter from an anonymous Danish ex-member of the Scandinavian Guards, dated New Orleans 15 Aug 62, sheds a little light on the organization of the company: ".. In order to avoid coming among so many different nationals, each nation organized its own companies for the defense of New Orleans. We now formed a company of Danes, Swedes, and some Norwegians, which was styled the Scandinavian Guards. We were armed with revolver-rifles,..., sword bayonet, dagger and pistol in the belt.." [printed in Almuevennen (Christiania (Oslo), Norway) no. 45, 8 November 1862, p. 359-60]
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Edward FRY |
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James OTTESEN |
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P. O. KORNBECK |
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Charles VOLLMERS |
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BERG, Theodore
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BERCHTOLD, S.
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BUGLE, Fred
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BLOOM, Henry
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BUNCK, August
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DEKOKER, Charles
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LINDWOOD, Charles
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ENGLAND, Axel
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MARKS, M.
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MILLER, Charles
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MCCAVLEY, M.
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KREIS, John LARSEN, John LEVY, Jacob LEVY, Phil MADSEN, P. MARGEL [Markel], John METZGER, Frank MILLER, Rasmus MOORBECK, Frank NELSEN, Andrew NELSON, George NELSEN, Julius NELSON, Peter NELSON, William |
OLSEN, Charles OLSEN, N. OSTERMAN, J. L. PETERSEN, Key PETERSEN, P.U. POTT, William QUINN, Frank QUINN, John REINIKE, Ernst RICHARDSON, R. N. C. SCHENE, Jacob SCHMIDT, F. SCHREIBER, H. SCHULTZ, H. SMITH, Laurence SPORL, C. |
STEVENS, Charles STEWART, Thomas SUTTER, Adolph SWENSON, Charles C. TRAUTH, J. A. VERNER, Adam WANG, George WHITE, John WHITE, Richard WHITMORE, N. WILLIAMS, John ZETTEWIG, E. |
In April 1862, Lovell organized the defenses of New Orleans into two districts; the Coast Defenses (exterior lines) under Brig. Gen.. Johnson K. Duncan, and the Chalmette-McGehee Defenses (interior lines) under Brig. Gen. Martin L. Smith. Buisson's 1780 poorly armed state volunteers were assigned to Smith's command. On April 5, the Chalmette Regiment, with a strength of about 500 men, arrived at Quarantine Station, about 5 miles above Forts Saint Philip and Jackson, to guard the approaches to the city from the sea through the bayous and canals, on both sides of the river. Shortly afterwards, however, unprecedented high water dislogded many of the troops, who had to be removed to the west bank. Company D was detached to man the water battery at Fort Saint Philip.
On 18 April the Union Navy began a six-day bombardment of Forts St. Philip and Jackson. Then, on 24 April, the Federal fleet blasted past the forts and landed 18000 men on the eastern shore, near Fort St. Philip. The entire Chalmette Regiment (except Company D) was captured and paroled at Quarantine Station on 24 April 1862.
Lieutenant George H. Perkins of the USS Cayuga described the scene in a letter dated New Orleans, April 27, 1862:
"..The Cayuga still led the way up the river and at daylight we discovered a regiment of infantry encamped on shore. As we were very close in, I shouted to them to come on board and deliver up their arms, or we would blow them all to pieces. It seemed rather odd for a regiment on shore to be surrendering to a ship! They hauled down their colors, and the Colonel and command came on board and gave themselves up as prisoners of war. The regiment was called the Chalmette Regiment, and has been quite a famous one. The officers were released on parole and allowed to retain their sidearms, all except one Captain, who I discovered was from New Hampshire..."
At the military court of inquiry assembled in Jackson, Miss., to investigate the fall of New Orleans, Colonel Szymanski made the following statement when asked about the surrender of his regiment (April 18, 1863):
"When the forts were passed, just about break of day, the fleet came upon my small camp and opened fire. After losing some 30 men killed and wounded, without a possibility of escape or rescue- perfectly at the mercy of the enemy, he being able to cut the levee and drown me out- I thought it my duty to surrender. A single shell could have cut the light embankment."
Later, when Union Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler assumed command in New Orleans, the officers and men of the Volunteer State Troops residing in the city were arrested as prisoners of war, and those who did not take the loyalty oath were exchanged on 8 October 62 near Vicksburg, Miss. The majority did take the oath, but a number enlisted in Confederate Louisiana units serving in the Vicksburg area.
At the upcoming reenactment of the Battle of Chickamauga in Georgia, a Norwegian Civil War story will be told. In September, the 15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry will be recreated at Chickamauga to tell an almost forgotten tale of brave immigrants turned soldiers.
News of Norway, issue 4, 1999
Led by Colonel Hans Christian Heg, the 15th Wisconsin was known as the Scandinavian regiment. Though thousands of Norwegians served on both sides of the war, the 15th in the Federal Army was the only Scandinavian regiment on either side. The soldiers of the 15th were predominantly Norwegian, including Col. Heg, but there were officers and enlisted men from Denmark and Sweden as well. The soldiers of the 15th were immigrants who had settled in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The idea to include the Scandinavian regiment in the reenactment that takes place Sep. 17-19 came from Scott Meeker, a computer software salesman from Wisconsin. Meeker, who has been a Civil War reenactor for years, was working with a reenactment group in Wisconsin, piecing together parts of the 15th Wisconsin's story and reenacting it for the public in Norwegian- American communities in Wisconsin. Late in the summer of 1997, Meeker heard about the plans to reenact the Battle of Chickamauga, where the 15th suffered large losses. "I thought that it would be very special if we could arrange for the 15th to be portrayed as a part of the overall reenactment and got involved with trying to make that happen," Meeker said. In order to pitch the idea to the Chickamauga organizing committee, Meeker needed to know more about the story he was pitching. A reenactment is not the mere physical portrayal of a historical moment.
According to Meeker, the participants need to know who their characters were, what the dynamics of the regiment were like and so on. The reenactors not only paint the picture but they relive and experience a situation that took place over a hundred years ago. For an untrained eye, a reenactment might look like utter chaos, but every battle is carefully planned, in detail, years in advance.
When taking a closer look at the 15th, Meeker discovered that a lot of the 15th's history was inaccessible to him due to a language barrier, as the literature about the regiment was mostly in Norwegian. Meeker then began doing his own research. The results of his research so far can be seen at the 15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry web site at www.15thwisconsin.net. Meeker said that he felt this was the best way to make the material accessible to the public.
The web site offers the full history of the 15th and profiles many of the soldiers and their stories. Currently, Meeker is working on finding the personal stories and destinies of the 906 officers and enlisted men of the 15th Wisconsin. One can also find the latest news on the upcoming reenactment at Chickamauga.
There is also a help page on the web as Meeker is dependent upon information from relatives or family friends in order to piece together the story of the 15th. Currently, he is in search of the name of an unknown soldier, whose picture is displayed on the page.
The 15th Wisconsin reenactment at Chickamauga will be closed to the general public. However, a special viewing arrangement has been granted to descendants of the 15th's soldiers, a group visiting from Scandinavia and others who have a special interest in the 15th Wisconsin, according to Meeker. The special guests will get to watch the battle at the Viniard's Farm, which takes place early Saturday morning on Sep. 18.
The Battle of Chickamauga, which took place Sep. 12-20, 1863, was the second bloodiest battle of the Civil War. In 4 hours of battle, the 15th Wisconsin suffered around 50 percent casualties. When the 15th went into the fight on the right wing of the Federal Army under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Johnson, there were 176 officers and enlisted men. The morning after the battle, only 75 officers and enlisted men answered roll call. A number of the 15th's men ended up in the notorious Andersonville Prison Camp. If it hadn't been for two companies left behind at Island No. 10, which the 15th helped capture, the 15th Wisconsin would have ceased to exist. For their bravery at Chickamauga, several of the 15th's soldiers were awarded the rank of Brevet Captain.
Col. Heg, who had been crucial in recruiting the men of the Scandinavian regiment that was mustered into service on Feb. 14, 1862, at Camp Randall in Madison, Wis., was among the casualties. The popular Norwegian born officer who had emigrated to the U.S. in 1840 died in a field hospital the day after the battle.
He would never know that Major General William S. Rosencrans, commander of the Army of the Cumberland, had intended to promote Heg to Brigadier General. Heg was still the highest ranked Wisconsin soldier killed in the Civil War, though. Rosencrans, who was relieved of his duty as commander of the Army of the Cumberland after the defeat at Chickamauga, said of Heg: "His bravery, demonstrated in many engagements, is unquestioned. It is not however, the reckless daring of an unskilled and careless man, but the cool and determined valor of a competent, thoughtful commander. He is prudent, but not timid; deliberate, but not slow in movement. In person he is of medium size, rather slender, and with features more than ordinarily prepossessing. With the courage he has power of endurance so natural to the Scandinavian, and well calculated to share the hardships and privations of a march as he directs the movements of his command."
Heg, who was the first Norwegian elected to a Wisconsin state-wide office, was buried at the Norway Lutheran Church Cemetery near Wind Lake, Wisc.
But the 15th Wisconsin cannot only be found in Georgia this fall. The history of the Scandinavian regiment will also appear at an outdoor history museum during Southeastern Wisconsin Labor Day weekend. The event will include a reunion of descendants of the 15th's soldiers, a warm up event for the reenactors and portrayal of what life was like for the 15th Wisconsin soldiers of the Federal Army. Two weeks later, the reenactors of the 15th Wisconsin will be among some 10,000 people expected to take part at Chickamauga.
Information
Scott Meeker can be contacted via e-mail at s.c.meeker@mailbag.com or mail to
3301 High Road, Middleton, WI 53562.
To learn more about the 15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, please visit www.15thwisconsin.net This Article is found at http://www.norway.org/News/archive/1999/199904battlefields.htm
Following the capture of Fort Donelson, Tennessee, 16 February 1862, some 30 Norwegians are reported to have been among the Confederate prisoners at Camp Douglas, Chicago, Illinois.
Surgeon Stephen O. Himoe, 15th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, writes from Camp Randall, Madison, Wisconsin, 25 February 1862: "..Major Riis [Major Carl M. Riise, 15th Wisconsin] was also on the train during the return trip from Chicago, where he had seen the Norwegian prisoners. There are about 30 of them...."
[Waldemar Ager, Oberst Heg og hans gutter, p. 250-51]
Captured identified soldiers that was prisoners in the camp during the war :
Private GRANN, Helge J - 7th TEXAS Infantry Regiment
( CAP: 16th Feb`62, Fort Donalson, TN - EXCH: 20th Apr `62, Vicksburg, MS
Private / 5th Sergeant KNUDSON, Ole - 17th TENNESSEE Infantry Regiment
CAP: 19th Sep `63, Chickamauga - EXCH: Paroled on Oath 28th Jun 65, Point Lookout, MD
Private STRAND, O.A - 7th TEXAS Infantry Regiment
CAP:16th Feb`62, Fort Donalson,TN - EXCH: 20th Apr `62, Vicksburg, MS
Private SHEFTER, Antone - 18th TEXAS Cavalry Regiment
CAP: 11th Jan Arkansas Post,`63 - EXCH: 10th Apr `63, City Point, VA
CAMP MORTON - IN
Private REIERSON, Otto Th. - 3rd TEXAS Cavalry Regiment
CAP: 14th Jun `64, Lost Mountain, GA - EXCH: June `65 (?)
ELIMIRA MILITARY PRISON - NY
Private GUNDERSON, Edward - Co I (Irish Brigade, Co A), 6th LOUISIANA Infantry Regiment
CAP: 5th May 1864, Mine Run, VA - EXCH: Oath taken the 19th June `65, Elimira, NY
FORT DICK ROBINSON - KY
Private OLSEN, Gabriel - 24th ALABAMA Infantry Regiment
CAP : On the retreat from the Kentucky Campaign 9th Oct `62 - EXCH: 18th Oct `62
FORT COLUMBUS - NY
Private BROWN, Peter William - 5th LOUISIANA Infantry Regiment
CAP : 24th May `62, Bottom's Bridge, VA - EXCH: 5th Aug `62 , Aiken's Landing, VA
KEMPER BARRACKS - OH
Captain OHLSON, Charles M - 4th ARKANSAS Infantry Regiment
CAP : Unknown, prob.in July `63 - EXCH: 6th Oct `63, Kemper Barracks, Cincinnatti, OH
SHIP`S ISLAND - MS
Landsman / 2nd Master - BROWN, Charles - CSS Tennessee
CAP: 5th Aug `64, Battle of Mobile Bay, AL - EXCH: ?
Seaman / L.C. - CLARK, Charles - CSS Tennessee
CAP: 5th Aug `64, Battle of Mobile Bay, AL - EXCH: ?
ST. LOUIS - MO (either Gratiot Street Military Prison or Myrtle Street Prison )
Private REIERSON, Charles N - 31st Texas Cavalry Regiment
CAP: 12th Oct `62 near Bentonville, AR EXCH: 23rd Apr `63, Allen's Point, VA
Brigadier-General HANSON Weightman , Roger - Kentucky Orphan Brigade
CAP: 16th Feb `62 Fort Donalson, TN - EXCH: ?
Private AANONSON, Simon A - 2nd TEXAS Infantry Regiment
CAP: 4th Jul `63, Vicksburg, MS - EXCH: Paroled 7th Jul `63
Private / 1st Sergeant ANDERSON, Ole A - 1st TEXAS Heavy Artillery Regiment/ Mason's Battery, Nichols' Battery
CAP: sometime in `63, place unknown - EXCH: was released after the end of the war in `65
Private FOSS, Oley J. - 3rd TEXAS Cavalry Regiment
CAP: 15th Oct `63, Brownsville, MS - EXCH: Not exchanged during the rest of the war
Captain GRAGARD, John J. - 3rd TEXAS Cavalry Regiment
CAP: 23rd Jul `64, Rolling Fork, MS - EXCH: 29th Jul `64 , near Vicksburg, MS
Private GREGARD, Thomas F. - 28th TEXAS Cavalry Regiment
CAP:20 Jul `62, Gaines' Landing, AR - EXCH: in Nov`62, near Vicksburg, MS
Private KNUDSON, Knud S - 2nd TEXAS Infantry Regiment
CAP: 4th Jul `63, Vicksburg, MS - EXCH: Paroled 4th Jul `63
Private OLSON, C. F.- 37th ALABAMA Infantry Regiment
CAP: 9th Oct `62, Corinth, MS - EXCH: 8th Nov `62, Vicksburg, MS
Private OLSON, P. B.- 37th ALABAMA Infantry Regiment
CAP: 9th Oct `62, Corinth, MS - EXCH: 8th Nov `62, Vicksburg, MS
Private SPAUNBURGH, Peter N - 1st TEXAS Artillery Regiment/ GOOD's - DOUGLAS' TEXAS Battery
CAP: Left sick (wounded?) at Barboursville, Kentucky, 29th Aug `62. Died there 3rd Sep `62
Private STRAND, O.A - 7th TEXAS Infantry Regiment
CAP:13th Jul `63,Yazoo City - EXCH: Paroled taken Oath 17th Aug `63, Cairo, IL
Private THURSTON, Ole - 9th LOUISIANA Infantry Regiment
CAP : prob.Winchester, VA, May/Jun `62 - EXCH: sometime Jun `62,Winchester, VA
Private POULSON, George H, 15th TEXAS Infantry Regiment
CAP: 18th May `64,Yellow Bayou, LA - EXCH: 22nd Jul` 64, Red River Landing, LA
Private / 1st Sergeant ANDERSON, Ole A - 1st TEXAS Heavy Artillery Regiment/ Mason's Battery, Nichols' Battery
CAP: sometime in `63, place unknown - EXCH: was released after the end of the war in `65
Private FOSS, Oley J. - 3rd TEXAS Cavalry Regiment
CAP: 15 Oct `63, Brownsville, MS - EXCH: Not exchanged during the rest of the war
Private GUNDERSON, Edward - Co I (Irish Brigade, Co A), 6th LOUISIANA Infantry Regiment
CAP: 5th May 1864, Mine Run, VA - EXCH: Oath taken the 19th June `65, Elimira, NY
Private / 5th Sergeant KNUDSON, Ole - 17th TENNESSEE Infantry Regiment
CAP: 19th Sep `63, Chickamauga - EXCH: Paroled on Oath 28th Jun 65, Point Lookout, MD
Private OLSEN, Knude - 10th TENNESSEE Infantry Regiment
CAP : 28th Dec `64, Egypt's Station, MS - EXCH: Paroled on Oath 17 Jan `65, Alton Military Prison, IL
Private REIERSON, Otto Th. - 3rd TEXAS Cavalry Regiment
CAP: 14th Jun `64, Lost Mountain, GA - EXCH: June `65 (?)
Private SPAUNBURGH, Peter N - 1st TEXAS Artillery Regiment/ GOOD's - DOUGLAS' TEXAS Battery
CAP: Left sick (wounded?) at Barboursville, Kentucky, 29th Aug `62. Died there 3rd Sep `62.
Federal prisoner John McElroy, a private of Co. L, 16th Illinois Cavalry, described his arrival at Savannah, Georgia, after a stay in Andersonville: "..Our guards were now mostly sailors from the rebel fleet in the harbor - Irishmen, Englishmen and Scandinavians..."
[John McElroy, "This Was Andersonville", p. 183]
NOTE: As far as we know, 110 Norwegian Federal soldiers was at Andersonville and 79 of these died there. Most of them was from 15th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, and been captured during Chichamuga and New Hope Church battles.
The following is a list of the Norwegians who served in the Texas Militia, Texas State Troops (TST), or other local defense military organizations. These were mostly small units which were in the field for a limited time only. This is just a survey - a more detailed roster will follow in a later edition. Those marked with * saw subsequent Confederate service. (All privates except otherwise noted.)
| Name | Unit | Countys |
| 1. (185?/31) ALBERTSON, Andrew | Capt W S Shaw's Reserve Inf Co | (Nueces co) |
| 2. (1858/22) ALBERTSON, Elling* | Co F, 1st Cav Regt, TST | |
| 3. (1851/53) ANDERSON, Andrew* | 2d Sgt, Capt O Vanpool's "Trinity Guards" Cav Co Co I, 4th Regt, TST (?) |
(Kaufman co) |
| 4. (1851/6) ANDERSON, Knud* | Capt J R Johnson's Prairieville Co | (Kaufman co) |
| 5. (1848/7) ANDERSON, Otto F* | Capt H F Bridge's Reserve Co | (Henderson co) |
| 6. (1859/2) COLWICK, Ovee | Co K, 1st Regt, TST Co A, 2d Frontier District (Bosque co) |
(Bosque & Coryell cos) |
| 7. (1846/48) GUNSTENSON, Ole | Capt H F Bridge's Reserve Co | (Henderson co) |
| 8. (1848/21) HALVERSON, Elling | Capt J L Caldwell's Reserve Co | (Freestone co) |
| 9. (186?/20) HANSON, Charles* | W H Redwood's Co, Rio Grande Regt, TST | |
| 10. ( ------- ) HANSON, John | W H Redwood's Co, Rio Grande Regt, TST | |
| 11. (1848/22) HANSON, Knud | Capt H F Bridge's Reserve Co | (Henderson co) |
| 12. (1848/1) HOLVERSON, Holver C* | Capt H F Bridge's Reserve Co | (Henderson co) |
| 13. (1854/8) HUSE, Borre | Capt S Fossett's Minute Men | (Bosque co) |
| 14. (1851/23) JOHNSON, Andrew | Capt H F Bridge's Reserve Co | (Henderson co) |
| 16. (1853/89) KOLSTADT, Seran | Capt P J Simmons' Reserve Inf Co Co E, Col L W Cooper's Regt, TST (?) |
(Anderson co) |
| 17. (1846/6) NELSON, Even | Capt J R Johnson's Prairieville Co | (Kaufman co) |
| 18. (1841/3) NORBOE, Peter | Ordn Sgt, Co C, 20th Inf Battalion, TST | |
| 19. (--------) OLSELN, Ole | Co B, 1st Frontier District | (Montague co) |
| 20. (1853/43) OLSON, Lars* | Capt J R Johnson's Prairieville Co | (Kaufman co) |
| 21. (1846/43) OLSON, Ole R* | Capt J R Johnson's Prairieville Co | (Kaufman co) |
| 22. (1846/39) OLSON, Sven* | Capt H F Bridge's Reserve Co | (Henderson co) |
| 23. (1859/11) OMENSON, Omen | Co B, 2d Frontier District | (Bosque co) |
| 24. (1851/11) PEARSON, Peter | Capt J R Johnson's Prairieville Co | (Kaufman co) |
| 26. (1857/2) POULSON, Poul | Capt S Fossett's Minute Men | (Bosque co) |
| 25. (1853/60) PIERSON, Peter* | 1st Corp, Co B, 2d Frontier District | (Bosque co) |
| 27. (1851/7) QUESTAD, Carl | Co A, 2d Frontier District | (Bosque co) |
| 28. (1851/9) QUESTAD, Even* | Capt S Fossett's Minute Men | (Bosque co) |
| 29. (1853/54) RAGSTAD, Berger | Co A, 2d Frontier District | (Bosque co) |
| 30. (1845/11) REIERSON, Charles N* | Capt H W Kyser's "Kaufman Guards No 1" Cav Co | (Kaufman co) |
| 31. (1845/13) REIERSON, Jens L | Co A, 2d Frontier District | (Bosque co) |
| 32. (1845/7) REIERSON, John H* | Capt J R Johnson's Prairieville Co | (Kaufman co) |
| 33. (1845/3) REIERSON, John R | Minute Men | (Kaufman co) |
| 34. (1845/2) REIERSON, Otto* | Capt J Wharton's "Texas Wide Awakes" | (Kaufman co) |
| 35. (1851/28) RINGNESS, Ole J | Co B, 2d Frontier District | (Bosque co) |
| 36. (1851/20) SWENSON, Otto B* | Capt S Fossett's Minute Men | (Bosque co) |
| 37. (185?/29) TOLLIFER/TOLLISON, Hans | Capt E A Pearson's "Matagorda Coast Guards" Inf Co "LaVaca County Minute Men" |
(Matagorda co) (LaVaca co) |
| 38. (---------) TURGERSON, O | Co G, 2d Cav Regt, TST | |
| 39. (1847/15) VANSHAW, William* | Co F, 1st Cav Regt, TST | |
| 40. (1859/18) WALD, Ole | Co K, 1st Regt, TST | (Bosque & Coryell cos) |
Name Residence Rank State Served Enlist Age Enlist Date Enlist Place Survived War Allegiance
Anderson, Aaron Tattnall County, GA Private Georgia Unknown Mar 4 1862 Survived Confederate
Anderson, Aaron Private Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Aaron Private Kentucky Unknown Oct 4 1862 Whitesburg, KY Survived Confederate
Anderson, Aaron B Corporal Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Abijah Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Abner Unknown Virginia Unknown May 28 1861 Survived Confederate
Anderson, Abner E Private Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Abner W Private Virginia Unknown Feb 28 1862 Nottoway County, VA Survived Confederate
Anderson, Abraham White County, GA Private Georgia Unknown Feb 11 1863 Survived Confederate
Anderson, Abraham Franklin County, VA Private Virginia 28 Jun 1 1861 Richmond, VA Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Abraham Private Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Abraham Private Georgia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Abram A Private North Carolina 28 Jan 20 1862 Cherokee County, NC Died Confederate
Anderson, Acel Private Virginia Unknown Aug 14 1861 Boone Court House, WV Survived Confederate
Anderson, Adam Private Arkansas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Adam C Private Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Addison P Henderson County, NC Private North Carolina 23 Jul 15 1862 Henderson County, NC Survived Confederate
Anderson, Albert Unknown Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Albert A Sergeant Arkansas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Albert A Private Arkansas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Albert Galleton Buncombe County, NC Private North Carolina 45 Jul 23 1861 Buncombe County, NC Survived Confederate
Anderson, Albert J Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Albert J. B. Private Virginia 23 Apr 24 1861 Pittsylvania County, VA Survived Confederate
Anderson, Alexander Private Arkansas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alexander Sergeant Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alexander Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alexander Webster County, WV Private Virginia 17 Webster County, WV Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alexander Private Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alexander Private Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alexander Private Tennessee Unknown Oct 19 1861 Hartsville, Sumner Co., TN Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alexander Private North Carolina 24 May 24 1861 Bolle's Battery Survived Confederate
Anderson, Alexander Cumberland County, NC Private North Carolina Unknown Mar 4 1863 Cumberland County, NC Survived Confederate
Anderson, Alexander Davidson County, TN Private Tennessee Unknown Jun 15 1861 Nashville, TN Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alexander Second Lieutenant Arkansas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alexander Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alexander Private Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alexander Private Georgia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alexander Private Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alexander Private Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alexander Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alexander Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alexander C Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alexander C Carroll County, VA Adjutant Virginia Unknown May 15 1862 Wytheville, VA Survived Confederate
Anderson, Alexander C Private Confederate States Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alexander F Private Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alexander J Bladen County, NC Private North Carolina 25 Apr 14 1862 Bladen County, NC Survived Confederate
Anderson, Alexander L Private Florida Unknown Apr 5 1861 Survived Confederate
Anderson, Alexander P Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alexander W Private Louisiana Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alfred Private Kentucky Unknown Nov 4 1861 Pike County, KY Survived Confederate
Anderson, Alfred Private Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alfred Private Missouri Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alfred Private Arkansas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alfred Private Kentucky Unknown Oct 28 1861 Pike County, KY Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alfred Sergeant Kentucky Unknown Feb 12 1862 Pike County, KY Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alfred Berrien County, GA Private Georgia Unknown Mar 22 1862 Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alfred Adjutant Virginia Unknown Jun 7 1861 Richmond Survived Confederate
Anderson, Alfred A Private Virginia Unknown Feb 19 1862 Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alfred A Private Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alfred A Private Virginia Unknown Dec 8 1862 Survived Confederate
Anderson, Alfred E Private Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alfred E Private Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alfred F Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alfred L Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alfred M Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alfred S Private Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Allen Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Allen Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Allen B Sergeant Arkansas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Allen Hinton Corporal Florida Unknown Mar 8 1862 Monticello, FL Survived Confederate
Anderson, Allen L Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Allen L Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Allen M Private Florida Unknown Aug 14 1862 Lake City, FL Survived Confederate
Anderson, Allen R Private Missouri Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Allen R Private Missouri Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Allen S Captain Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alonzo D Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alonzo M Private Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alvin H First Sergeant Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Alvin H Private Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Ambrose Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Ambrose Private Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Amos Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Amos Ashe County, NC Private North Carolina 19 Aug 15 1862 Died Confederate
Anderson, Amos Sergeant Tennessee Unknown Aug 12 1861 Knoxville, TN Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Amos J Private Virginia Unknown Jan 1 1863 Stickleyville, VA Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Amzi D Private Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Anderson P Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Andrew Private Georgia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Andrew Corporal Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Andrew Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Andrew Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Andrew Private Georgia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Andrew Private Florida 22 May 24 1861 St Augustine, FL Survived Confederate
Anderson, Andrew Private Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Andrew Private Florida Unknown May 24 1861 St Augustine, FL Survived Confederate
Anderson, Andrew Private Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Andrew Captain Kentucky Unknown Texas Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Andrew Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Andrew Private Confederate States Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Andrew B First Sergeant Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Andrew Broaddus Second Lieutenant Virginia Unknown Jul 10 1861 Union Church, VA Survived Confederate
Anderson, Andrew H Private Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Andrew J New Hanover County, NC Private North Carolina 19 Jun 6 1861 New Hanover County, NC Died Confederate
Anderson, Andrew J Sergeant South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Andrew J Iredell County, NC Sergeant North Carolina 21 Jun 7 1861 Iredell County, NC Died Confederate
Anderson, Andrew J Private Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Andrew J Private Virginia 22 May 20 1861 Survived Confederate
Anderson, Andrew J Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Andrew J Private Missouri Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Andrew J Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Andrew J Private Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Andrew J Private Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Andrew N Private Louisiana Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Andrew Perry Nothern Dist., Augusta County, VA Private Virginia 19 May 15 1862 Churchville, VA Survived Confederate
Anderson, Andrew W Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Angus Private Florida Unknown Oct 15 1862 Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Angus L Corporal Florida Unknown Survived Confederate
Anderson, Antonio Private Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Arch L Private Louisiana Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Archer Lieutenant Colonel Virginia Unknown Apr 21 1861 Richmond, VA Survived Confederate
Anderson, Archibald Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Archibald Private Arkansas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Archibald Aaron Private Virginia 26 Aug 15 1862 Richmond Survived Confederate
Anderson, Archibald E Private Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Archibald T Sergeant Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Armstrong Private Louisiana Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Arthur H Sergeant Virginia Unknown May 1 1861 Manassas, VA Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Asa Private Florida Unknown May 15 1861 Monticello, FL Survived Confederate
Anderson, Asa Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Asa Private Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Asa A Private Florida Unknown Feb 12 1863 Camp Leon, FL Survived Confederate
Anderson, Asa J Second Lieutenant Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Audley Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Audley Sullivan County, TN Private Tennessee Unknown Aug 14 1861 Knoxville, TN Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Augustus Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Augustus Private Missouri Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Augustus Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Ausburn Wilkes County, NC Private North Carolina 33 Sep 22 1862 Near Petersburg, VA Died Confederate
Name Residence Rank State Served Enlist Age Enlist Date Enlist Place Survived War Allegiance
Anderson, B Union County, GA Private Georgia Unknown Aug 31 1861 Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B Tattnall County, GA Private Georgia Unknown Aug 31 1861 Died Confederate
Anderson, B Private Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B Private Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B A Sergeant South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B C Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B C Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B D Sergeant Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B D Private Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B D Sergeant Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B D Private Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B D Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B D Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B E First Sergeant Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B F Private Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B F Private Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B F Private Alabama Unknown Survived Confederate
Anderson, B F Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B F Private Missouri Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B F Sergeant Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B F Corporal Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B F Private Virginia Unknown Dec 31 1862 Grayson County, VA Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B F Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B F Private Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B F Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B F Private Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B F Sergeant Arkansas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B F Corporal Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B F Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B H Private Georgia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B H Marion County, GA Corporal Georgia Unknown May 6 1862 Died Confederate
Anderson, B J Private Arkansas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B J Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B J Private Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B J Private Arkansas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B L Private Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B L Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B L. G. Private North Carolina 32 May 31 1861 New Hanover County, NC Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B M Private Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B P Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B S Sergeant Georgia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B S Sergeant Georgia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B W Private Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, B W Sergeant Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Bailey J Private Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Barbour W Dale County, AL Private Alabama 23 Aug 15 1862 Dale County, AL Died Confederate
Anderson, Barney Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Barney Private Virginia Unknown Jul 8 1861 Survived Confederate
Anderson, Bartlett C Private Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Bayliss Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Bayliss E Blacksmith Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin Lieutenant Colonel Kentucky Unknown Oct 10 1861 Survived Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin Private Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin Private North Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin Private Virginia 38 Jul 17 1861 Survived Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin Captain Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin Corporal Kentucky Unknown Sep 10 1862 Lexington, KY Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin Private Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin White County, GA Private Georgia Unknown Mar 4 1863 Survived Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin Private Missouri Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin Private Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin B Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin C Private Virginia 36 May 12 1861 Clarksville, VA Survived Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin D Private Virginia Unknown Mar 2 1862 Centreville, VA Died Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin D Sergeant Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin D Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin D Private Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin D Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin F Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin F Private Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin F Corporal Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin F Private Arkansas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin F Lumpkin County, GA Private Georgia 18 Mar 4 1862 Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin F Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin F Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin M Major Kentucky Unknown May 2 1861 New Orleans, LA Survived Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin M Major Kentucky Unknown Jul 19 1861 Survived Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin M Captain Louisiana Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin S Private Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin S Private Virginia Unknown May 11 1861 Petersburg, VA Survived Confederate
Anderson, Benjamin S Private Virginia Unknown May 11 1861 Petersburg, VA Survived Confederate
Anderson, Bennett Leech Private Virginia Unknown Survived Confederate
Anderson, Bethel D Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Bourbon B Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Brantley C Pike County, AL Private Alabama 21 Jul 1 1861 Pike County, AL Died Confederate
Anderson, Briley Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Bruce Private Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Bruce Private Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Bryce Private Georgia Unknown Apr 27 1862 Died Confederate
Anderson, Bud Hopkins County, KY Private Kentucky Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Burbon B First Sergeant Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Burril Private North Carolina 53 Jul 28 1863 Bell's Bridge, TN Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Byrd Corporal Virginia 17 Jun 16 1862 Christiansburg, VA Survived Confederate
Anderson, Byrd Culpeper, VA Sergeant Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Name Residence Rank State Served Enlist Age Enlist Date Enlist Place Survived War Allegiance
Anderson, Caleb Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Caleb Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Calhoun Corporal Kentucky Unknown Nov 1 1861 Whitesbury, KY Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Calvin Private Georgia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Calvin Private Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Calvin Private Georgia Unknown Oct 1 1861 Survived Confederate
Anderson, Calvin Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Calvin Jackson Habersham County, GA Private Georgia Unknown May 12 1862 Survived Confederate
Anderson, Carter Corporal Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Cary Fulton County, GA Corporal Georgia Unknown May 3 1862 Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Chapel Sergeant South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Chapel Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Chapman Private Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Chapman D Sergeant Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Charles Private Confederate States Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Charles Rowan County, NC Private North Carolina 19 Jun 3 1861 Rowan County, NC Died Confederate
Anderson, Charles Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Charles Private Virginia Unknown Feb 28 1862 Camp Pemberton, VA Survived Confederate
Anderson, Charles Private Virginia Unknown Died Confederate
Anderson, Charles Second Lieutenant Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Charles Private Virginia Unknown Apr 19 1861 Norfolk, VA Survived Confederate
Anderson, Charles Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Charles Private Florida Unknown Jun 21 1862 Bayport, FL Died Confederate
Anderson, Charles Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Charles Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Charles Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Charles Private Florida Unknown Apr 25 1862 Tampa, FL Died Confederate
Anderson, Charles Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Charles Private Louisiana Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Charles Second Lieutenant Virginia Unknown Jul 1 1861 Cumberland Court House, VA Died Confederate
Anderson, Charles A Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Charles A Private Louisiana Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Charles A Private Mississippi Unknown Survived Confederate
Anderson, Charles B Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Charles B Private Virginia Unknown Mar 9 1863 Culpeper Court House, VA Survived Confederate
Anderson, Charles B Private Virginia Unknown May 2 1861 Keysville, VA Survived Confederate
Anderson, Charles C Private Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Charles C Private Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Charles D Houston County, GA Private Georgia Unknown Aug 14 1862 Survived Confederate
Anderson, Charles D Colonel Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Charles D Brigadier General Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Charles D Captain Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Charles D Adjutant Virginia 28 Apr 23 1861 Farmville, VA Survived Confederate
Anderson, Charles D Private Confederate States Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Charles David Houston County, GA Brigadier General Georgia Unknown May 27 1861 Survived Confederate
Anderson, Charles E Private Louisiana Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Charles E Surgeon Confederate States Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Charles H Keysville, Charlotte County, VA Corporal Virginia 18 May 8 1861 Mossingford, VA Survived Confederate
Anderson, Charles H Charlotte County, VA Corporal Virginia 18 May 8 1861 Mossingford Survived Confederate
Anderson, Charles H Private Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Charles J Mecklenburg County, NC Private North Carolina 30 Nov 21 1861 Mecklenburg County, NC Died Confederate
Anderson, Charles Kinsborough Private Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Charles M Clay County, NC Private North Carolina 28 Jul 5 1862 Clay County Survived Confederate
Anderson, Charles M Private North Carolina Unknown Survived Confederate
Anderson, Charles M Private Georgia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Charles M Stokes County, NC Private North Carolina 21 Aug 10 1861 Forsyth County, NC Survived Confederate
Anderson, Charles Moore Augusta County, VA Private Virginia 34 Jul 16 1861 Staunton, VA Died Confederate
Anderson, Charles R Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Charles S Davie County, NC Private North Carolina 36 Apr 26 1861 Davie County, NC Died Confederate
Anderson, Charles S Second Lieutenant Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Charles S Salem, VA Private Virginia 25 May 14 1861 Salem, Roanoke County, VA Survived Confederate
Anderson, Charles S Salem, VA Private Virginia 25 May 14 1861 Salem, VA Survived Confederate
Anderson, Charles S Private Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Charles T Private Virginia Unknown Mar 15 1862 Crab Bottom, VA Survived Confederate
Anderson, Charles T Private Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Charles T Private Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Charles T Private Virginia Unknown Crab Bottom Survived Confederate
Anderson, Charles Thomas Corporal Virginia 26 Apr 23 1861 Survived Confederate
Anderson, Charles W Smith Creek, FL Private Florida Unknown May 17 1861 Newport, FL Died Confederate
Anderson, Charles W Private Virginia 18 Jul 16 1864 Survived Confederate
Anderson, Charles W Private Virginia 18 Jul 16 1864 Survived Confederate
Anderson, Charles W Lowndes County, GA Sergeant Georgia Unknown Jun 14 1861 Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Charles W Captain Confederate States Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Charles W Corporal Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Chesley Private Florida Unknown Jul 8 1861 Tallahassee, FL Died Confederate
Anderson, Christian Private Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Christopher C Twiggs County, GA First Sergeant Georgia Unknown May 27 1861 Survived Confederate
Anderson, Christopher Columbus Private Florida 19 Aug 25 1861 Monticello, FL Survived Confederate
Anderson, Churchill Private Arkansas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Churchill Harvey Adjutant Virginia Unknown Jun 28 1861 For Creek, VA Survived Confederate
Anderson, Clarence G Private Georgia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Clarence S First Sergeant Missouri Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Clark Private Georgia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Claudius M Private Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Clayton Private Kentucky Unknown Jun 1 1862 Hartsville, TN Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Clifford Bibb County, GA Second Lieutenant Georgia Unknown Apr 20 1861 Survived Confederate
Anderson, Clifford Private Georgia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Clifford Captain Confederate States Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Colmore Private Virginia 35 Sep 1 1863 Loudoun County, VA Survived Confederate
Anderson, Columbus C Private Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Cornelius Private Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Council Glynn County, GA Private Georgia Unknown Aug 25 1861 Survived Confederate
Anderson, Creed M Mitchell County, NC Private North Carolina 20 Mar 10 1862 Mitchell County, NC Survived Confederate
Anderson, Cummings I Corporal Virginia Unknown Sep 23 1862 Sissonsville, VA Survived Confederate
Anderson, Cummings J Corporal Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Curran Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Name Residence Rank State Served Enlist Age Enlist Date Enlist Place Survived War Allegiance
Anderson, D Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D Private Kentucky Unknown Nov 1 1863 Tennessee Died Confederate
Anderson, D Corporal Florida Unknown May 21 1864 Sumterville, FL Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D Private Missouri Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D Carroll County, GA Private Georgia Unknown Jun 22 1861 Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D Private Georgia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D Sergeant Florida Unknown Survived Confederate
Anderson, D A Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D A Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D A Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D A Private Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D A Private Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D A Second Lieutenant Arkansas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D C Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D C Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D C Private Georgia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D C Telfair County, GA Private Georgia Unknown Sep 1 1862 Died Confederate
Anderson, D C Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D C Fannin County, GA Private Georgia Unknown Died Confederate
Anderson, D C Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D C Private Arkansas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D D Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D D Sergeant Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D D Private Georgia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D E Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D E Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D E Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D E Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D F Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D G Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D G Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D H Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D H Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D H Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D H Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D J Sergeant Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D J Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D J Private Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D J Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D J Private Missouri Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D L Private Arkansas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D M Corporal Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D M Private Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D M Private Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D M Private North Carolina Unknown Sep 16 1861 Meriwether County, GA Died Confederate
Anderson, D N Private North Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D O Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D O Private Louisiana Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D R Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D R Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D R Corporal South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D R Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D S Sergeant Georgia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D S Private Georgia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D S Private Georgia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D S Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D W Second Lieutenant South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D W Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D W Private Georgia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, D W Major Confederate States Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Dabney M Bent Creek, Appomattox County, VA Private Virginia 17 Apr 26 1861 Appomattox Court House, VA Survived Confederate
Anderson, Dandridge Private Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Daniel Private Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Daniel Private Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Daniel Jefferson County, GA Private Georgia Unknown Aug 1 1862 Survived Confederate
Anderson, Daniel Private Confederate States Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Daniel Richmond County, GA Private Georgia Unknown Aug 1 1862 Survived Confederate
Anderson, Daniel Twiggs County, GA Private Georgia Unknown May 8 1862 Survived Confederate
Anderson, Daniel Private Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Daniel Private Georgia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Daniel Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Daniel Private Louisiana Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Daniel Private Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Daniel Private Georgia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Daniel Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Daniel Private Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Daniel F Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Daniel H Private Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Daniel H Sergeant South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Daniel J Corporal Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Daniel L Private Florida Unknown Jul 1 1861 Survived Confederate
Anderson, Daniel S Lee County, VA Private Virginia 23 May 27 1861 Abingdon, VA Survived Confederate
Anderson, Daniel S Second Lieutenant Georgia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Daniel W Captain North Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Daniel W Madison County, NC Second Lieutenant North Carolina 22 Apr 29 1861 Madison County, NC Survived Confederate
Anderson, David Private Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, David Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, David Corporal Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, David Private Florida Unknown Survived Confederate
Anderson, David Unknown Virginia Unknown Survived Confederate
Anderson, David Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, David Private Virginia Unknown Oct 1 1863 Zollicoffer, TN Unknown Confederate
Anderson, David Private U.S. Indian Troops Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, David Private Virginia 22 Apr 24 1861 New Ferry, VA Survived Confederate
Anderson, David Private Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, David Private Georgia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, David Corporal Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, David Private Virginia Unknown Mar 8 1863 Williamsburg, Greenbrier Co WV Unknown Confederate
Anderson, David Private North Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, David Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, David Private North Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, David Private North Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, David C Pendelton County, WV Private Virginia Unknown Survived Confederate
Anderson, David C Private Virginia Unknown Jul 10 1861 Russell, VA Died Confederate
Anderson, David C Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, David C Private Virginia Unknown Survived Confederate
Anderson, David D Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, David D Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, David Eugene A. Catoosa County, GA Sergeant Georgia Unknown Mar 4 1862 Survived Confederate
Anderson, David F Private South Carolina Unknown Survived Confederate
Anderson, David G Private Missouri Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, David H Corporal South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, David H Private Louisiana Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, David J First Sergeant Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, David J Blacksmith Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, David L Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, David L Private Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, David M Captain Alabama Unknown Died Confederate
Anderson, David M Private Missouri Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, David M Private Georgia Unknown Mar 18 1861 Survived Confederate
Anderson, David M Sergeant Georgia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, David M Sergeant Major Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, David M Bowling Green, Pike County, MO Private Virginia Unknown Jun 20 1862 Slash Cottage, VA Survived Confederate
Anderson, David M Corporal Georgia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, David M Private Georgia Unknown Mar 18 1861 Survived Confederate
Anderson, David M Private North Carolina Unknown Sep 16 1861 Died Confederate
Anderson, David Troy Ashe County, NC Private North Carolina 23 Nov 11 1862 Ashe County, NC Survived Confederate
Anderson, David W Private Virginia 44 Aug 6 1861 Mechanicsville, VA Survived Confederate
Anderson, David W Scottsville, VA Major Virginia Unknown Jun 11 1861 Bledsoe's Church, VA Survived Confederate
Anderson, David W Elbert County, GA Private Georgia Unknown Mar 4 1862 Survived Confederate
Anderson, David W Scottsville, Fluvanna Co., VA Major Virginia Unknown Jun 11 1861 Bledsoe's Church, VA Survived Confederate
Anderson, David W Second Lieutenant South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Denis Private Louisiana Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Dennis Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Dennis D Floyd County, GA Private Georgia Unknown May 6 1862 Died Confederate
Anderson, Dewitt Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, DeWitt Second Lieutenant Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Dison Second Lieutenant Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Dixon Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Dock Private Confederate States Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Doss Corporal Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Doss Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, Duncan Private Florida Unknown Apr 5 1861 Survived Confederate
Anderson, Duncan A Private Arkansas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Name Residence Rank State Served Enlist Age Enlist Date Enlist Place Survived War Allegiance
Anderson, E Private Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E Private Louisiana Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E Wilkes County, NC Private North Carolina 30 Apr 1 1863 Wilkes County, NC Survived Confederate
Anderson, E Private Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E Private Arkansas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E Musician Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E Private South Carolina Unknown Survived Confederate
Anderson, E Captain Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E Private Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E Private Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E Private Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E Private Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E Private Georgia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E Private Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E Sergeant Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E B Private Arkansas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E C Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E C Private Confederate States Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E C Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E C Sergeant Georgia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E D Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E E Corporal South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E E Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E E Corporal South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E G Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E G Private North Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E G Second Lieutenant Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E G Private Virginia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E H Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E H Sergeant Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E H Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E J Sergeant South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E J Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E J Private Tennessee Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E J Private Alabama Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E J.M. Troup County, GA Private Georgia Unknown Mar 1 1862 Survived Confederate
Anderson, E L Private Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E M Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E M Sergeant Georgia Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E M Sergeant Texas Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E M Private Louisiana Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E M Private Louisiana Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E M Private South Carolina Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E N Private Mississippi Unknown Unknown Confederate
Anderson, E P Private Confederate States Un