Papers, 1840-1863, 1878.

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Papers, 1840-1863, 1878.

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Primarily Civil War letters of Colonel Heg, 15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, to his wife and children at Waterford (Wis.). Heg commanded the 2nd and 3rd Brigades of the First Division, 20th Army Corps. He was killed at Chickamauga.

0.2 c.f. (1 archives box) and.1 reel of microfilm (35mm)

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6712998

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Heg, Hans Christian, 1829-1863

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Booth, Sherman M.

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United States. Army. Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, 15th (1862-1865)

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After the Battle of Bull Run that was a disappointing loss to the North, a group of new Scandinavian immigrants fighting on the Northern side (largely due to opposition to slavery) requested to form their own militia so as to avoid the language barriers that affected their performance in military duties. In Madison, Wisconsin, on September 15, 1861, many prominent Scandinavians met to establish a Scandinavian Regiment. The story is based on the letters and other accounts of the members of the re...

Heg, Even.

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