Essay, 1920.

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Essay, 1920.

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An account of the Civil War experiences of Sören Peterson, a Danish immigrant, later a settler in Shawano County, Wisconsin, as prepared by his son, Dr. Frederick W. Peterson. Peterson served in Company K, 15th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment from Jan. 1864; was a prisoner of war at Andersonville; escaped with the aid of a Confederate soldier but was captured and returned to prison at Charlotte; and soon after escaped again.

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Peterson, Frederick William, 1869-

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Peterson, Sören, 1834-1911.

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Andersonville Prison

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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...