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Martin Anderson (Andersen)
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Believed taken February 1862 in Madison, Wisconsin
He is holding a
Belgian rifle musket, also called a Dresden musket
Photo courtesy of
his Great Great Granddaughter Karen Jeglum Kennedy
Picture appearing above has
been electronically enhanced by Deep Vee Productions
Born January 20, 1809, Bringåker, Botne, Vestfold,
Kingdom of Norway
Parents were _________________ (1___-18__) and
__________________ (1___-18__)
Married January 18, 1835,
to Karen Marie Jacobsdatter, in Botne,
Vestfold, Norway
Immigrated to America, 1853
Died 1865, at home near
Blanchardville, Green County, State of Wisconsin
Buried at
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Martin Anderson was married and had 4 children and an 80 acre farm when he joined the 15th Wisconsin. He was enlisted in Company D on February 11, 1862, at Moscow Township, Iowa County, State of Wisconsin by Captain Charles Campbell for a 3 year term of service. The men of Company D called themselves the "Norway Wolf Hunters." They were also known as the "Waupun Company" because a number of them were residents from that Wisconsin Town. Martin was mustered into Federal service as a Private on February 13, 1862, at Camp Randall, near the City of Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin. At the time his residence was recorded as Moscow Township, and his age as 45, though he was actually 52. Martin was one of the oldest men to serve in the regiment.
After only 2 weeks at Camp Randall learning to be a soldier, Private Anderson left there in early March, 1862, with his company and regiment to join the war. From then until June, 1862, he was listed as "present" with the 15th. As such he would have participated in the successful siege of Island No. 10 on the Mississippi River in the State of Tennessee, and the surprise raid on Union City, Tennessee, in March and April, 1862. He was next listed as "sick at Island No. 10" on June 11, 1862. The next day his company departed the island with 7 other 15th companies, never to return.
According to Buslett's 1895 history of the 15th, Private Anderson "became unfit for service and was discharged" on July 15, 1862, at Island No. 10. It is believed that, once back in Wisconsin, he enlisted in Company C of the 33rd Wisconsin on August 15, 1862, at Moscow, Wisconsin. It is said that he served with the 33rd until August 9, 1865, some 4 months after the war had ended, and then died 3 days after returning home.
Sources: Genealogical data from Karen Jeglum Kennedy; Det Femtende Regiment, Wisconsin Frivillage [The Fifteenth Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteers] by Ole A. Buslett (Decorah, Iowa, 1895); and, Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865, Volume I Office of the Adjutant General State of Wisconsin (Madison, Wisconsin, 1886).
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