J. Knudson
15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
The Scandinavian Regiment
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| Name at Enlist | J. Knudson |
| Birth Name | |
| Lived | – 26 Jun 1864 |
| Company at Enlistment | E |
| Rank at Enlistment | Private |
| Cause of Death | diarrhea |
| Death Location | Andersonville Prison, Macon County, GA |
J. Knudson joined the WI 15th Infantry, Company E as a Private (Menig). The men of the company called themselves “Odin’s Rifles.” He died of diarrhea on June 26, 1864 at Andersonville Prison.
Sources: Series 1200: Records of Civil War Regiments, 1861-1900, Wisconsin Adjutant General’s Office, box 159-2.
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