Oberst Heg og hans gutter photographs, circa 1862-circa 1920.

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Oberst Heg og hans gutter photographs, circa 1862-circa 1920.

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Photographs collected by Waldemar Ager for his book, Oberst Heg og hans Gutter, about the 15th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, circa 1862-1920. Included are images of enlisted men and officers of the 15th Wisconsin Infantry; a cemetery and buildings in Muskego, Wisconsin; Norwegian statues; a Norwegian Lutheran Church; a Sons of Norway Float, a saw mill and several unidentified buildings; as well as individuals associated with the 15th Wisconsin Infantry

233 photographs (3 boxes) and58 negatives.

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6924420

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Ager, Waldemar, 1869-1941

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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...