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CAPTAIN A. T. RAINEY's COMPANY, TEXAS
VOLUNTEERS
(Anderson County Invincibles)
Enrolled 11 May 61 in Palestine, Anderson county, as volunteers
in the service of the Confederate States, but only a portion
of the men were mustered into Confederate service 24 Jun 61
(at New Orleans), the rest were discharged. This company became
Company H, 1st Texas Infantry Regiment.
(1851/53) Olston O LEE
- Private
(later Co D, 13th Texas Cavalry Regiment) Enlisted at Palestine
11 May 61. Discharged 24 Jun 61 New Orleans, Louisiana.
(1845/8) Christian
A REIERSON - Private
(later Co G, 3rd Texas Cavalry Regiment) Enlisted at Palestine
11 May 61. Discharged ? - apparently joined the 3rd Texas Cavalry
on 3 Jun 61.
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1st TEXAS INFANTRY REGIMENT
Mustered in late July 61 as 1st Battalion
Texas Infantry, at Richmond, Virginia. Increased to a regiment
28 Aug 61. Surrendered 9 Apr 65.
Co D (Star Rifles) Org. Marion county 27 May 61
(1845/28) Thomas
F GROGARD - Private
B: Thomas Fasting Grøgaard 24 Dec 1836, Lillesand, Norway.
Enlisted at Linden 27 May 61 for 12 months. Discharged at
Richmond, Va., 9 Sep 61 by reason of disability (Surgeon's
Certificate). Later pvt, Co F, 28th Texas Cavalry Regiment.
Co H (Texas Guards; Anderson County Invincibles) Org.
Palestine, Anderson co., 11 May 61
(1848/5) Antonio
ANDERSON - Private
B: Anton Torgersen Noreødegaard 21 Oct 1836, Moss,
Norway. Enlisted at Kickapoo 20 Mar 62 for the war. Absent
sick (diarrhoea) in General Hospital No. 18 (Richmond, Va.)
12 May 62. Transferred to Chimborazo Hospital No. 4 (Richmond,
Va.) 13 May - ca. Jul 62. Killed in action at the Battle of
Sharpsburg (Antietam), Maryland, 17 Sep 62.
SEE APPENDIX 'B'
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2nd TEXAS INFANTRY REGIMENT
(2nd Texas Sharpshooters - Galveston Regiment; Van Dorn Regiment
- Moore's Regiment)
Mustered in Sep or Oct 61 at Galveston. Disbanded May 65.
Co D (The Confederate Grays)
(186?/16) George WILSON
- Private
(Prev. Texas Marine Department) Enlisted at Galveston 21 Apr
65. Remark: "recruit from depot". Detached on steamer
Badger 21 Apr 65 - ? by order from District Headquarters.
D: ? (alive 1900)
Co E
(1850/70) Simon A AANONSON
- Private
B: Simen Andreas Stiansen 13 Sep 1835, Frolands Verk, Norway.
Enlisted in Van Zandt county 20 Sep 62 for the war (transferred
from conscript camp 10 Jan 63). Wounded during the siege of
Vicksburg, Miss. (17 May - 4 Jul 63; exact date unknown). Captured
at Vicksburg, Miss., 4 Jul 63, paroled 7 Jul 63. Absent on furlough
14 Jul - 8 Nov 63. Did not return to service, dropped as a deserter
26 Mar 64.
D: 7 Mar 1896, Van Zandt county, Texas (Four Mile).
(1846/21) Knud S KNUDSON
- Private
B: Knud Salvesen Kasin 3 Dec 1830, Øvre Ramse, Tovdal,
Norway. Enlisted in Van Zandt county 29 Aug 62 for the war (transferred
from conscript camp 10 Jan 63). Captured and paroled at Vicksburg,
Miss., 4 Jul 63. Absent on furlough 14 Jul - 8 Nov 63. Did not
return to the regiment, but instead joined the 20th Texas Cavalry,
serving in the Indian Territory. Dropped as a deserter 26 Mar
64. (Later pvt, Co C, 20th Texas Cavalry Regiment)
It is said of Knudson that his psalm-book, which he always carried
in his breast pocket, once saved him from a deadly Yankee bullet;
this he later found in the book.
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3rd TEXAS INFANTRY REGIMENT (Luckett's
Regiment)
Mustered in 29 Oct 61 at Brownsville. Disbanded May 65.
Co D (Captain James N. Morgan's Infantry Company for Coast
Defense)
(186?/20) Charles HANSON
- Private / 1st Corporal / 5th Sergeant
B: [Carl Hansen] ca. 1839, Fredrikshald (Halden), Norway. Enlisted
at Brownsville 12 Sep 61 for the war. (Prev. pvt, Capt. W. H.
Redwood's Company, Rio Grande Regiment, TST) Description: 5'6"
tall, blue eyes, dark hair. On extra duty as sailmaker 1 - 30
Apr 63, Fort Brown, Texas. Promoted 1st Corporal around May
63, 5th Sergeant 15 Sep 63. Absent sick (intermittent fever)
in CSA General Hospital, Shreveport, Louisiana, 12 -21 Feb 65.
Paroled at Galveston, Texas, 5 Jul 65 (parole no. 795). D: ?
(alive 1900)
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5th TEXAS INFANTRY REGIMENT
Mustered in 1Oct 61 near Richmond, Virginia. Surrendered 9
Apr 65.
Co F (Company Invincibles) Org. Washington county, Texas, 11
Jul 61
(1857/1) Alonzo B NORTON
- Private
B: ca. 1830 in Norway. Enlisted at Harrisburg 10 Aug 61 for
the war. Sick in camp Nov - Dec 61.
Died of pneumonia 5 Feb 62, Camp Neabsco, near Dumfries, Virginia.
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7th TEXAS INFANTRY REGIMENT (Gregg's
Regiment)
Mustered in 11 Nov 61, Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Merged with 6th
and 10th Texas Infantry plus 15th, 17th, 18th, 24th, and 25th
Texas Dismounted Cavalry 9 Apr 65 to form 1st Texas Consolidated
Infantry. Surrendered 26 Apr 65.
Co A (Waco Guards)
(1853/23) O.A STRAND
- Private
B: Christian Olsen Strand 30 Jun 1831, Elverum, Norway. Enlisted
at Marshall 1 Oct 61 for 3 years or the war. Captured at Fort
Donelson, Tenn., 16 Feb 62, and imprisoned at Camp Douglas,
Illinois. Exchanged near Vicksburg, Miss., 20 Sep 62. On extra
duty as butcher Jan - Feb 63. In hospital at Yazoo City, Miss.,
Jun - Jul 63. Captured at Yazoo City 13 Jul 63. Taken to Cairo,
Illinois, where, on 17 Aug 63, he enlisted in the 58th Illinois
Infantry Regiment, serving in the U.S. Army until mustered
out 1 Apr 66 at Montgomery, Ala. Description: 5'6" tall,
light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation
a farmer.
D: 11 Feb 1915, Bosque county, Texas (Norse).
Co G (Freestone Freemen)
(1851/1) Helge J
GRANN - Private
B: Helge Jacobsen Gran 5 Apr 1830, Vang, Norway. Enlisted
at Fairfield 25 Jul 61 for 3 years or the war. Captured at
Fort Donelson, Tenn., 16 Feb 62, and imprisoned at Camp Douglas,
Illinois. Exchanged near Vicksburg, Miss., 20 Sep 62. Discharged
at Jackson, Miss., 22 Oct 62 by reason of illness acquired
at Camp Douglas (Surgeon's Certificate). Description: 5'8"
tall, dark complexion, gray eyes, dark hair, and by occupation
a baker. (Later 5th Sergeant, Co F, 2d Texas Cavalry)
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11th TEXAS INFANTRY REGIMENT (Roberts'
Regiment)
Mustered in 9 Apr 62 at Camp Lubbock,
Harrisburg. Reorganized 23 Jun 62. Disbanded May 65.
(2d) Co G (Co B until 23 Jun 62)
(1850/101) Tom ALBERTSON
- Private
B: Terje Andersen Berge 15 Jun 1832, Holt, Norway. Enlisted
at Tyler 10 Feb 62 for 12 months. Transferred to Mechling's-Haldeman's
Texas Battery 22 May 63.
(2d) Co I (Co E until 23 Jun 62)
(1858/22) Elling
ALBERTSON - Private
B: Elling Andersen Berge 24 Dec 1841, Holt, Norway. Enlisted
at Canton 3 Jul 62 for 3 years or the war. Discharged 15 Aug
62 by Special Order No. 285. (Later pvt, Co F, 1st Cavalry
Regiment, TST)
D: 24 Aug 1865, Tyler, Texas.
(1851/6) Knud ANDERSON
- Private
B: Knud Andersen Nordsveen 22 Apr 1821, Løten, Norway.
Enlisted at Canton 8 Feb 62 for 12 months. (Prev. pvt, Capt.
J. R. Johnson's "Prairieville Company", Kaufman
county, 13th Brigade, TST) Discharged at Camp Clough, Texas,
24 Jun 62 for being over 35 years of age.
D: 186?, Anderson county, Texas.
(1850/31) Gunsten
GRIMLAND - Private
B: Gunsten Kittelsen Grimeland 29 Apr 1836, Åmli, Norway.
Enlisted during 1863 for the war. Detailed as a gunsmith in
the armory at Tyler, Texas, throughout the war.
D: 24 May 1925, Bosque county, Texas (Clifton).
(1850/32) Nelson
GRIMLAND - Private / 4th Sergeant
B: Niels Kittelsen Grimeland 4 Oct 1839, Åmli, Norway. Enlisted
at Canton 8 Feb 62 for 12 months. Detailed as hospital cook
in CSA General Hospital, Tyler, Texas, 4 May - 4 Jun 62. Absent
(to Henderson county) on detail to procure arms 24 Jun - 14
Jul 62. Promoted 4th Sergeant 12 Feb 63. Listed as 4th Sergeant
through Feb 64, next as private in Apr 65. Absent on furlough
sometime between Mar - Dec 64 (?). On extra duty as regimental
teamster 19 Dec 64 - Apr 65.
D: 20 Jan 1924, Bosque county, Texas (Norse).
(1850/33) Ole GRIMLAND
- Private
B: Ole Kittelsen Grimeland 14 Dec 1841, Åmli, Norway. Enlisted
during 1863 for the war (had previously served about 18 months
in the armory at Mound Prairie). Detailed as gunsmith in the
armory at Tyler, Texas, throughout the war.
D: 17 Dec 1920, Lampasas county, Texas (Oak Hill cemetery).
(1850/65) Knud NELSON
- Private
B: Knud Andersen Reierselmoen 10 Aug 1838, Froland, Norway.
Enlisted at Canton 8 Feb 62 for 12 months. Absent (to Van
Zandt county) on detail to procure arms 24 Jun - 14 Jul 62.
Died in the hospital at Tyler, Texas, 13 Aug 62 of measles.
(1850/7) John NYSTEL
- Private
B: Johan Olsen Nystøl 5 Nov 1835, Seljaas, Åmli, Norway.
Enlisted at Canton 8 Feb 62 for 12 months. Absent on detail
to procure arms 24 Jun - 14 Jul 62. Absent sick at Camp Clough,
Texas, Aug - Oct 62. Absent sick at Monroe, La., May - Jun
63.
D: 188?, Austin, Texas. ?
(1850/91) Gregory
TORGASON - Private / Assistant Surgeon [= Captain]
B: Gregers Torjesen Møglebustad 29 Jan 1830, Holt, Norway.
Enlisted at Camp Lubbock 30 Apr 62 for 3 years or the war.
Detailed as hospital steward in CSA General Hospital, Tyler,
Texas, 17 May - 24 Oct 62, at which date he was discharged
from the regiment and commissioned Assistant Surgeon, C.S.A.
Description: 5'7" tall, fair complexion, grey eyes, sandy
hair, and by profession a physician. Probably served out the
war in the hospital at Tyler, Texas.
D: ca. 1878, Bosque county,Texas.
(1846/12) Thomas
TARGARSON - Private / 1st Corporal
B: Terje Aslaksen Hastvedt 5 Dec 1842, Bås, Åmli, Norway.
Enlisted at Canton 8 Feb 62 for 12 months. Absent on detail
to procure arms 24 Jun - 14 Jul 62. Detailed as hospital steward,
CSA General Hospital, Tyler, Texas, 19 Jul through Nov 62.
Promoted 1st Corporal 12 Feb 63.
D: 22 Feb 1893, Henderson county, Texas (Brownsboro).
(185?/19) Samuel
M THODBERG - Private
B: Samuel M Thodberg 21 Sep 1835 in Norway. Enlisted at Canton
8 Feb 62 for 12 months. In hospital (dysentery) at Houston,
Texas, 22 -29 Mar 62. Detailed as ward master in CSA General
Hospital, Tyler, Texas, 4 May - 4 Jun 62. Discharged at Camp
Clough, Texas, 28 Jun 62 by reason of disability (Surgeon's
Certificate). Description: 5'3" tall, fair complexion,
blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation a clerk.
D: 14 May 1903, Comanche county, Texas (Comanche).
(1847/15) William
WARENSKJOLD - Second Lieutenant
B: Johan Mathæus Christian Wilhelm Wærenskjold
24 Aug 1823, Fredrikshald (Halden), Norway. Enlisted at Canton
8 Feb 62 for 12 months. Elected 2d Lieutenant 22 Feb 62. Not
reelected following the regiment's reorganization and relieved
from duty 25 Jun 62 by order of Brig. Gen. Henry E. McCulloch.
(Later pvt, Co F, 1st Cavalry Regiment, TST)
D: murdered 17 Nov 1866, Prairieville, Texas (Four Mile).
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13th TEXAS INFANTRY REGIMENT
(Brazoria Coast Regiment- Victoria Regiment- Bates' Regiment;
Bates' Battalion- 4th Texas Infantry Regiment)
Organized with 6 companies of infantry,
2 of artillery, and 2 of cavalry during Sept and Oct 61. Mustered
in 4 Jan 62 in Brazoria county (?). About July 62, the artillery
and cavalry companies were transferred out, and designation
changed to Bates' Texas Infantry Battalion. Reorganized as a
regiment early 63. Surrendered 2 Jun 65.
(2d) Co D
(1850/116) Martin
A BROWN - Private - last
surviving Norwegian CSA veteran.
B: Martin Andreas Brun Abrahamsen 15 Aug 1844, St. Pedersgjerde,
Stavanger, Norway. Enlisted at Velasco 30 Oct 64 for the war
(had previously been employed as gunsmith in the armory at
Tyler, Texas).
D: 25 Nov 1933, Bosque county, Texas (Norse)
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15th TEXAS INFANTRY REGIMENT
Mustered in 16 Apr 62 in McLennan county (augmented from
1st (Speight's) Texas Infantry Battalion, which was orgainzed
with 6 companies on 18 Feb 62). Disbanded May 65.
Co I
(185?/18) David LUND
- Private
B: David Lund ca. 1824, Bergen (?), Norway. Enlisted at Waco
22 Mar 62 for the war.
Allegedly killed (died) in Louisiana in 1864. (Last record dated
Jun 63.)
(1859/9) Andrew THOMPSON
- Private
B: Andreas Smeland ca. 1832 in Norway. Enlisted at Corsicana
17 Jul 62 for the war. Absent without leave Mar - Apr 63. Sick
in camp Nov - Dec 63. Detailed in Quartermaster Department 30
Jan through Apr 64. Sick in camp May - Jun 64. On extra duty
as regimental blacksmith 15 Aug - ca. 20 Dec 64. Absent on furlough
20 Dec 64 - 10 Feb 65, then without leave through Feb 65. Detailed
in Quartermaster Department Mar - Apr 65.
D: ? (Illinois)
Co K
(1857/5) George H POULSON
- Private
B: Halvor Georg Paulsen Vik 31 Mar 1843, Stange, Norway. Enlisted
at Bosqueville 29 Mar 62 for the war. Absent sick at Marksville,
Louisiana, May - Jun 63. Captured near Yellow Bayou, La., 18
May 64. Imprisoned at New Orleans, La. Sick (intermittent fever)
in St. Louis General Hospital, New Orleans 20 - 29 Jun 64, at
which time he acted as provost sheriff. Exchanged at Red River
Landing, La., 22 Jul 64.
D: 3 Jan 1912, Bosque county, Texas.
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19th TEXAS INFANTRY REGIMENT
(Waterhouse's Regiment - Taylor's Regiment)
Mustered in 13 May 62 at Jefferson. Disbanded May 65.
Co B
(--------) Tollef HILJESON
- Private
B: ca. 1830 in Norway. Enlisted at Mount Vernon 15 Feb 62 for
3 years or the war. Absent sick at Little Rock, Ark., Nov -
Dec 62. Absent on detached duty at Little Rock, Ark., Jan -
Feb 63. Wounded at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana, 7 Jun 63. Absent
wounded at Monroe, La., Jun 63. Absent with leave 12 Aug - 24
Sep 63, then without leave until ?. Sick (bronchitis acute)
in CSA General Hospital, Shreveport, La., 14 Jan 64 - ? (presumed
to have died there).
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