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Clausen’s Guards.
State of Minnesota: Predominantly from Freeborn, Fillmore, and Mower Counties.
State of Iowa: a large number from Emmett, Mitchell, North, Winneshiek, and Worth Counties.
State of Wisconsin: a few from various locations.

CaptainResidenceRankRank From
Grinager, Mons Bath township, Freeborn County, MNCaptain30 Jan 1862
First LieutenantResidenceRankRank From
Peterson, Ole Manchester Township, Freeborn County, MNFirst Lieutenant30 Jan 1862
Second LieutenantResidenceRankRank From
Solberg, Olaus Bath Township, Freeborn County, MNSecond Lieutenant30 Jan 1862
Stromer, John P.Second Lieutenant4 Dec 1862
Enlisted MenResidenceRankRank From
Aaneson, Simon Winneshiek County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Amundsen, Knud Nevada, Mower County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Amundson, Engebret Freeborn County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Anderson, Tolef Worth County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Aslakson, Halvor Manchester Township, Freeborn County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Aslakson, Torger Worth County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Asleson, Ole Decorah, Winneshiek County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Bjerk, Peter Freeborn County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Brown, John NordahlChristiana, Dane County, WISergeant17 Apr 1861
Cheatam, Robert Undercook1 Aug 1863
Christenson, Ole Windsor, Dane County, WIPrivate11 Jan 1864
Christopherson, Fingal Worth County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Clement, Andrew Waupun, Dodge County, WIPrivate8 Dec 1861
Dahl, Iver G.Worth County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Damness, Ole NilsonManchester Township, Freeborn County, MNCorporal1 Feb 1862
Enger, Jens Fillmore County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Erickson, Erick Lafayette County, WIPrivate11 Feb 1862
Erickson, Helge Fillmore County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Erickson, Tosten Freeborn County, MNSergeant1 Feb 1862
Errickson, Ellend Bath, Freeborn County, MNCorporal1 Feb 1862
Evenson, Ole Albert Lea, Freeborn County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Gulbrandson, Christian Freeborn County, MNPrivate and Musician18 Feb 1862
Gulbrandson, Christopher Worth County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Gulbranson, Anders Green County, WICorporal1 Feb 1862
Gullickson, Knud Mitchell County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Gullickson, Halvor Winneshiek County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Halvorson, Lars Manchester Township, Freeborn County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Hanson, Jens Calumet County, WIPrivate11 Feb 1862
Hanson, Mathias Mower County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Hanson, Ole East Troy, Cast Iron, Walworth County, WIPrivate17 Feb 1864
Hauff, John F.Windsor, Dane County, WIPrivate11 Jan 1864
Helgeson, Peder Freeborn County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Helgeson, Gulbrand Worth County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Helgeson, Hans J.Mitchell County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Helgeson, Nils Worth County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Hofland, Halvor H.Sergeant01 Feb 1862
Hundeby, Theodore K.Worth County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Irgens, Johannes S.St. Ansgar, Mitchell County, IAPrivate1 Mar 1862
Jacobson, Jens Freeborn County, MNSergeant01 Feb 1862
Jacobson, Iver Hartland Township, Freeborn County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Jenson, Andrew Freeborn County, MNPrivate
Jenson, Halvor Fillmore County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Jenson, Jens Manchester Township, Freeborn County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Jenson, John Private
Jenson, Morten Fillmore County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Jenson, Ole J.Albert Lea, Freeborn County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Jenson, Ole TvingeFreeborn County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Johaneson, Iver Winneshiek County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Johnson, Osmund Town of Holt, Fillmore County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Johnson, John Worth County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Johnson, Christopher Freeborn County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Jorgenson, Lars Freeborn County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Knudson, Christian Fillmore County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Larson, Lars A.Freeborn County, MNCorporal1 Feb 1862
Larson, Gunder Lafayette County, WIPrivate11 Feb 1862
Larson, Peter Scandinavia, Waupaca County, WIPrivate20 Apr 1864
Larson, Sever Emmet County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Larson, Torsten Lafayette County, WIPrivate11 Feb 1862
Lemo, Peder E.Pierce County, WISergeant1 Feb 1862
Leusson, Lars Deerfield, Dane County, WIPrivate16 Feb 1864
Lundgaard, Isak Winneshiek County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Madson, Andreas Manchester Township, Freeborn County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Martinson, Johannes Mower County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Mikkelson, Ole Winneshiek County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Mork, Ole T.Mitchell County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Nelson, James R.Dover, Racine County, WIPrivate
Nelson, Rasmus East Troy, Cast Iron, Walworth County, WIPrivate16 Feb 1864
Nilson, Erick Green County, WIPrivate11 Feb 1862
Nilson, Iver Fillmore County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Nilson, Lauris Winneshiek County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Nilson, Nils Bath Township, Freeborn County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Oleson, Charles Verona, Dane County, WIPrivate28 Jan 1864
Olson, Christian Avoca, Iowa County, WIPrivate11 Feb 1862
Olson, Jacob Freeborn County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Olson, Gulbrand Freeborn County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Olson, Helge Manchester Township, Freeborn County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Olson, Iver Private
Olson, Kittel Worth County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Olson, Knud Freeborn County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Olson, Kund R.Winneshiek County, IAFirst Sergeant1 Feb 1862
Olson, Lars Winneshiek County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Olson, Ole Freeborn County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Paulson, Paul M.Worth County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Pederson, Axel Worth County, IACorporal11 Feb 1862
Pederson, Syvert Winneshiek County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Pederson, Soren Neenah, Winnebago County, WIPrivate16 Feb 1864
Pederson, Haagen Freeborn County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Pederson, Narve Freeborn County, MNCorporal11 Feb 1862
Pederson, Haugen Riceland Township, Freeborn County, MNPrivate
Peterson, Andrew Madison, Dane County, WIPrivate17 Feb 1864
Quale, Ole O.Geneva Township, Freeborn County, MNPrivate
Rasmuson, Aslak Fillmore County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Rice, Albert E.East Troy, Cast Iron, Walworth County, WIPrivate17 Feb 1864
Saim, Lars E.Winneshiek County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Sander, Bernt Winneshiek County, IACorporal11 Feb 1862
Sanderson, Kittel Winneshiek County, IAPrivate1 Mar 1862
Sebjornson, Lars Manchester Township, Freeborn County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Severson, Johannes Worth County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Slateen, Lars S.Decorah, Winneshiek County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Steen, Otto F.Winneshiek County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Thompson, Peder Ridgeway, Winneshiek County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Thompson, Charles Winneshiek County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Thompson, Anders Fillmore County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Thompson, Ole G.Adams, Green County, WIPrivate11 Feb 1862
Thompson, Ole Winneshiek County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Tobiason, Anders Winneshiek County, IACorporal11 Feb 1862
Tykeson, Rollef Manchester, Freeborn County, MNPrivate11 Feb 1862
Uhlen, Ole H.Rock Creek, Mitchell County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
Widney, T. I.Lieutenant
Wingaard, Ole V.Decorah, Winneshiek County, IAPrivate11 Feb 1862
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