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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 15th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Madison, Wisconsin, and it was mustered in February 14, 1862.<ref name="cwss" /> This regiment was also known as the | The 15th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry was organized at Madison, Wisconsin, and it was mustered in February 14, 1862.<ref name="cwss" /> This regiment was also known as the Scandinavian Regiment since almost all of the soldiers were from Norway with some from Denmark and Sweden.<ref>Wikipedia contributors. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Christian_Heg Hans Christian Heg]]. (accessed 31 May 2011)</ref> | ||
Companies "A," "B" and "E" were mustered out December 1, 1864; Company "C" was mustered out January 1 | Companies "A," "B" and "E" were mustered out December 1, 1864; Company "C" was mustered out January 1; Companies "F" and "G" were mustered out January 14; Companies "I" and "K" February 11; and Companies "D" and "H" were mustered out February 13, 1865. <ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | ||
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | ||