Photo of 2nd Lieutenant Oliver (G.) Thompson (Ygre) in uniform. Used with permission of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.

Chickamauga Rosters

15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
The Scandinavian Regiment

2nd Lieutenant Oliver Thompson of Company A
Killed in action leading his company at Chickamauga, Georgia
Photo Collection PH2361, State Historical Society of Wisconsin
Picture shown above has been electronically enhanced by Deep Vee Productions

Below are links to rosters of the 15th Wisconsin soldiers who are known or believed to have been at the September 19-20, 1863, Battle of Chickamauga in the State of Georgia. Note: Companies G and I did not return from guard duty at Island No. 10, Tennessee, until the day after the battle.

Rosters Remarks
Brigade Officers & Staff Colonel Hans C. Heg commanding 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 20th Army Corps aka "Heg's Brigade"
Regimental Officers & Staff Lieutenant Colonel Ole C. Johnson commanding the 15th Wisconsin aka the"Scandinavian Regiment"
Company A Captain John M. Johnson commanding the "St. Olaf's Rifles" aka the "Sailor Company" aka the "Chicago Company"
Company B Captain Joseph Mathiesen commanding the "Wergeland Guards"
Company CCaptain Hans Hansen commanding the Color Company aka the "Norway Bear Hunters"
Company D Captain August Gasman (of Company I) commanding the "Norway Wolf Hunters" aka the "Waupun Company"
Company EFirst Lieutenant Thorkild A. Rossing commanding the "Odin's Rifles"
Company FCaptain Charles Gustafson commanding "K.K.'s Protectors" aka the "Valdres Company"
Company HCaptain Andrew A. Brown commanding the "Heg's Rifles" aka the "Voss Company"
Company KCaptain Mons Grinager commanding "Clausen's Guards"

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All Rights Reserved. Created January 24, 1999. Last updated January 12, 2001.

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