Brief Description: This collection contains photocopies of translations of 10 letters written by Tollef Johnson (b. 1840, d. 1935) to home during the Civil War. Johnson emigrated from 0stre Toten, Norway, lived in Red Wing, MN, enrolled in the Union Army in August 1862 and mustered in in October 1862. He was a private in the Minnesota 7th Infantry Co. G. and was discharged from servie with his regiment in August 1865.
Held at:
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Archives
523 West Water Street
P.O. Box 379
Decorah, IA 52101
Phone: 563-382-9681
extension 219
Fax: 563-382-8828
Email: jkovarik [at] vesterheim.org
Record Series Number: VMA/RG01/ARCH.Johnson,Tollef
Created by: Johnson, Tollef
Volume: 1.0 Folders
Subject Index
Norwegians in Minnesota
Norwegians in the Civil War
Rights/Use Restrictions: <span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">May be reproduced with written permission from Vesterheim collections staff or executive director.</span>