Browse Last Names Starting with “NEI”

NEILSEN, Hans

NY 68th Inf. Civil War: Private. Sources: (NY Archives CW Index vol 12)

NEILSEN, Lars C.

WI 28th Inf Co F. Residence: Merton, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Born in Denmark. Civil War: Age 25. Farmer. Blue eyes, brown hair, fair complexion, 5’5”. Enlisted for three years on 21 Aug 1862 at Merton. Mustered 13 Oct 1862 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Private. Mustered out at Brownsville, Texas, 23 Aug 1865. Sources: (WHS red book vol 33)

NEILSEN, Neils Peter

WI 28th Inf Co F. Residence: Merton, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Born in Denmark. Civil War: Age 22. Farmer. Blue eyes, brown hair, fair complexion, 5’4”. Enlisted for three years on 21 Aug 1862 at Merton. Mustered 13 Oct 1862 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Private. Discharged for disability on 19 Jul 1865 at Clarksville, Texas. Post war: In 1890, a veteran by this name was living at 221 Pleasant St., Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota. Sources: (WHS red book vol 33) (1890 Veterans and Widows Census, Minnesota, No.123, roll 22) “Nelson, Nels P.”

NEILSEN, Paul

NY 73rd Inf, 163rd Inf. Civil War: Private. Sources: (NY Archives CW Index vol 12)

NEILSEN, Peter

NY 68th Inf. Civil War: Private. Sources: (NY Archives CW Index vol 12)

NEILSON

See also NELSON, NILSEN

NEILSON, Andrew

NY 6th Inf, 133rd Inf. Civil War: Private. Sources: (NY Archives CW Index vol 12)

NEILSON, Arthur

NY 1st Inf. Civil War: Private. Sources: (NY Archives CW Index vol 12)

NEILSON, Carl

NY 7th Veteran Inf. Civil War: Private. Sources: (NY Archives CW Index vol 12)

NEILSON, Charles

NY 7th Inf, 164th Inf. Civil War: Private. Sources: (NY Archives CW Index vol 12)

NEILSON, Charles K.

IA 18th Inf Co A. Residence: Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 22. Enlisted 18 Jun 1862. Mustered 7 Aug 1862. Private. Discharged from the service for disability 29 Mar 1863, Springfield, Missouri. Sources: (ISW-III p188)

NEILSON, Evans

NY 13th Inf. Civil War: Private. Sources: (NY Archives CW Index vol 12)

NEILSON, Gullik

WI 32nd Inf Co G. Residence: Cato, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 24. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’7”. Enlisted for three years on 19 Nov 1863 at Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Mustered 2 Dec 1863 at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Private. Transferred to Wisconsin 16th Infantry Company D on 4 Jun 1865. Mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, on 12 Jul 1865. Post war: Buried at Gjerpen cemetery, Valders, Wisconsin; stone reads “1839 – 1915”. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 148-13; red book vol 21 p100, vol 37) (Wisconsin Cemetery Records) (Hedberg) “Nelson, Gulik”

NEILSON, Hans

NY 52nd Inf. Civil War: Private. Sources: (NY Archives CW Index vol 12)

NEILSON, Henry

NY 94th Inf. Civil War: Private. Sources: (NY Archives CW Index vol 12)

NEILSON, John

NY 52nd Inf. Civil War: Private. Sources: (NY Archives CW Index vol 12)

NEILSON, John

PA 59th Inf Co F. Civil War: Enlisted 6 Jul 1865. Private. Discharged from the service 7 Sep 1866. Post war: The 1890 Federal Veterans and Widows Census has him living at Brandon, Douglas County, Minnesota. Sources: (DCHS card file)

NEILSON, John P.

WI 13th Inf Co G. Residence: Avon, Rock County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 19. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5’6½”. Volunteer. Enlisted for three years on 15 Feb 1864 at Janesville, Wisconsin. Bounty $302. Mustered there the same day. Private. Captured by the enemy 31 Dec 1864 at Paint Rock Bridge, Alabama. Discharged from the service 6 Jun 1865 at Madison, Wisconsin. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 64-14; red book vol 18, p142) “Nelson, John”

NEILSON, Jurgen

NY 13th Inf Co ?. Later in the 3rd Prov. Cavalry. Civil War: Private. Sources: (NY Archives CW Index vol 12)

NEILSON, Knute B.

WI 12th Inf Co G. Residence: Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 32. Lumberman. Unmarried. Blue eyes, brown hair, fair complexion, 5’11”. Enlisted 24 Sep 1861 at Wausau, Wisconsin. Mustered 31 Oct 1861 at Madison, Wisconsin. Private. Re-enlisted for three years on 5 Jan 1864 at Natchez, Mississippi. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 58-9,14,15; red book vol 17, p134) “Nelson, Knut” “Neilson, Knudt”

NEILSON, Michael

NY 10th Inf Co ?. Later the 1st Prov. Cavalry. Civil War: Private. Sources: (NY Archives CW Index vol 12)

NEILSON, Neil

NY 156th Inf. Civil War: Private. Sources: (NY Archives CW Index vol 12)

NEILSON, Neils

WI 12th Inf Co G. Residence: Sturgeon Bay, Door County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Unmarried. Age 31. Enlisted at Green Bay, Wisconsin. Mustered 5 Nov 1861. Private. A soldier named Neils Neilson of Company H (sic) died of disease on 25 Jun 1862 at Troy, Tennessee. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 58-15) (WLCW p62)

NEILSON, Nels

WI 4th Cav Co A. Born in Norway. Civil War: Mechanic. Age 24. Unmarried. Gray eyes, light brown hair, florid complexion, 5’7¾”, Enlisted for three years on 23 Apr 1861 at Whitewater, Wisconsin. Mustered 2 Jul 1861 at Racine, Wisconsin. Private. Deserted 24 May 1864 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Went to Wisconsin on furlough and failed to return at expiration of furlough. Sources: (WHS red book vol 4a p30)

NEILSON, Ole

WI 12th Inf Co G. Residence: Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 20. Farmer. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light brown hair, fair complexion, 5’9½”. Enlisted for three years on 12 Oct 1861 at Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Mustered 31 Oct 1861 at Madison, Wisconsin. Private. Died of dysentery on 2 Oct 1863 at Natchez, Mississippi. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 58-9,15; red book vol 17, p134) (WLCW p62) “Nilson, Ole C.” “Nelson, Ole”

NEILSON, Patrick

NY 49th Inf. Civil War: Private. Sources: (NY Archives CW Index vol 12)

NEILSON, Paul

NY 73rd Inf, 163rd Inf. Civil War: Private. Sources: (NY Archives CW Index vol 12)

NEILSON, Peter

NY 94th Inf Co ?. Later the Thirteenth Cavalry. Civil War: Private. Sources: (NY Archives CW Index vol 12)

NEILSON, Samuel

NY 77th Inf. Civil War: Private. Sources: (NY Archives CW Index vol 12)

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