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George (Guttorm Johnson Hovden) Johnson diary, 1863-1865
- Title
- George (Guttorm Johnson Hovden) Johnson diary, 1863-1865
- Identifier
- P0853
- Date
- 1863-1865
- Creator
- Johnson, George
- Description
- The Civil War Diary of a member of the 15th Wisconsin Regiment, Company G, born in Sigdal, Norway, covering the years 1863-1865. Enlisted as George Johnson, 28 September 1861, he immediately became a Sergeant and later a Second Lieutenant. After the war he married Ragne Snersrud and lived on a farm near Ridgeway, Iowa. The diary was translated by Norma Johnson Jordahl and edited by O. M. Hovde in 1971. The original diary is in the Luther College Library at Decorah, Iowa.
- Extent
- 1 folder
- Subject
- Civil War
- Hovden, George Johnson
- Hovde, O. M.
- Jordahl, Norma Johnson
- 15th Wisconsin Regiment
- Type
- Diaries
Collection
Citation
Johnson, George , “George (Guttorm Johnson Hovden) Johnson diary, 1863-1865,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10469.