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Ole Bendickson (Rudie) papers, 1881, 1978
- Title
- Ole Bendickson (Rudie) papers, 1881, 1978
- Identifier
- P1121
- Date
- 1881, 1978
- Creator
- Bendickson, Ole
- Description
- Translation of a poetic memoir (4 typescript pages) written in 1881 by an emigrant from Slidre, Valdres, who came to Winneshiek County, Iowa, in 1857 and later moved west. The memoir is supplemented by an account of his later years written by a granddaughter. Ole and a brother enlisted in Co. D., 138th Iowa Infantry, sworn in August 20, 1862. The brother was killed June 16, 1863. Civil War. Ole moved to Winnebago Co., Iowa 1866 and died while living with a daughter near Lemmon, South Dakota.
Includes poetic memoir "Memory Song" (February 5, 1881. Translated by Mrs. Lila Evenhus; "Ole Bendickson's Later Life" (1 page typescript), written by Mrs. Lila Evenhus (1978). Topics Addressed: Single motherhood (p.1); Civil War (p.1-2); Enlistment (p.2); Vicksburg (p.2); Disease (p.2); School teaching (p.2-3); Founding a farm (p.3); Prayer (p.3-4); Sorrow (p.4); and Death (p.4). - Extent
- 1 folder
- Subject
- Civil War
- Type
- Manuscripts
Collection
Citation
Bendickson, Ole, “Ole Bendickson (Rudie) papers, 1881, 1978,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10582.