Jens Anderson (Andersen)

Private in Company B
15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
The Scandinavian Regiment

Black and white photograph of Private Jens Anderson (Andersen), 15th Wisconsin Infantry, in his U.S. Army Civil War uniform

Born March 24, 1839, Maglebjerghuse, Kundby Sogn, Holbęks Amt, Kingdom of Denmark
Resident of Town of Berlin, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, when he enlisted in the 15th Wisconsin
Photo is believed to have been taken circa 1864 - after he was detached with the 8th Wisconsin Battery
Image is from Danske I Kamp i og for Amerika by P. S. Vig (Omaha, Nebraska, 1917)
Translation of biographical data from P. S. Vig's book by Anders Rasmussen
Picture shown above is an un-retouched scan of the image in the book listed above

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All Rights Reserved. Created April 6, 2002. Last updated December 21, 2003.

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