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Ove Ling papers, 1863
- Title
- Ove Ling papers, 1863
- Identifier
- P1027
- Date
- 1863
- Creator
- Ling, Ove
- Description
- Copies of three Civil War letters written by a Private in Company I, 12th Wisconsin Infantry, then in Tennessee, to wife and daughter. An explanation by a great-great-grandson, J. E. Storsel, is included as are notes by Rolf Erickson, who uncovered these letters. Lind was slain at Vicksburg, Mississippi, February, 1864. According to Martin Ulvestad, Ove Lind had emigrated from Kristiania, enlisted in Vernon County, Wisconsin.
First letter written in some town in Tennessee and dated May 8, 1863 [perhaps Memphis]; second letter written in some other town in Tennessee (beginning with the letter 'C' [perhaps Colliersville], dated January 31, 1864; and third letter written in some town in Mississippi beginning with the letter 'N' [perhaps Natchez, dated November 10, 1863. - Extent
- 1 folder
- Subject
- Civil War
- Type
- Correspondence
Collection
Citation
Ling, Ove, “Ove Ling papers, 1863,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10515.