The entry for him in the American Civil War Research Database by Historical Data Systems has the following: Christian Loudwicksen Residence Linden <http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?TownDesc?WI&Linden&> WI; Enlisted on 8/23/1864 as a Private. On 8/23/1864 he mustered into "D" Co. WI 3rd Infantry <http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?RegimentAssignment?3093&U> He died of disease on 1/22/1865 at Madison, IN Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: - Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 7:59 AM, Bev Anderson via <norway@rootsweb.com> wrote: > http://vesterheim.org/collections/civil-war-database/ > > The Vesterheim Museum Civil War database has the following: > > http://vesterheim.org/collections/civil-war-database/l/lud/ > > LUDVICKSON, Christian > > WI 3rd Inf Co D. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 40. Blue eyes, > sandy hair, fair complexion, 5’ 8”. Enlisted for two years on 23 Aug 1864 > at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, as a substitute for John Lee of Linden, > Iowa County, Wisconsin. Mustered the same day. Private. Joined the Company > 1 Oct 1864. Died of disease 22 Jan 1865 at Madison, Wisconsin. Sources: > (WHS Series 1200 boxes 12-2,19; red book vol 9 p 86) (WLCW p16) (Love > p1061) “Ludwigson, Christian” > > > I do not know the sources listed or how accurate they are, but if there > are any Civil War historians on the list, they might be able to tell you. > Below that info are two other men with similar names, different spellings, > who should be able to be eliminated from consideration as "your" Christen > Nitter Ludvigson Elvethun. > > If Christian/Christen died "of disease" in Madison, WI, there may be a > chance that the Dane County, WI courthouse in Madison would have a death > record for him - and hopefully there would be a more definitive cause of > death than "of disease." > > I'm not an expert in Wisconsin research, so I'm not sure what's available > for WI death records online. > > > Beste, > Bev > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Lars E. Oyane via <norway@rootsweb.com> > To: norway@rootsweb.com > Cc: > Sent: Monday, March 30, 2015 4:43 AM > Subject: [NOR] Civil War soldier Christen Nitter Ludvigson (Elvethun) - > died in 1863 or in 1865? > > Dear Listers! > > Do we have any experts on the Civil War among the listers? > > I have this problem: > > Christen Nitter Ludvigson Elvethun, born in Hafslo, Norway Oct. 11, 1822, > was supposed to take over the home farm, but then he changed his mind and > emigrated in 1860, presumably to Spring Prairie, Dane/Columbia Co., WI. > > The Nitter Family History Book says about him that he enlisted in the > Civil War from Wisconsin, but he was killed in action in the Battle of > Chickamauga, GA in Sep. of 1863. > > Then I have another source saying that Christen aka Christian Ludwigson > enlisted in 1864, and that he died "of disease" at Madison, IN on Jan. 22, > 1865. > > Can anyone tell me what REALLY happened to "my" Christen Nitter Ludvigson > Elvethun? > > Thank a million in advance for your great assistance in this matter! > > Very sincerely yours, > > Lars E. Oyane > > Norwaylist Archiveshttp:// > archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index?list=norway > > RESUBSCRIBE UNSUB > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/NOR/NORWAY.html > > guidelines http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~norway/guidelines.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

this is the man's burial place, you might want to contact the cemetery for additional information: LUDWIGSON, CHRISTIAN PVT US ARMY CIVIL WAR DATE OF DEATH: 01/22/1865 BURIED AT: SECTION B SITE 1010 NEW ALBANY NATIONAL CEMETERY 1943 EKIN AVENUE NEW ALBANY, IN 47150 (812) 948-5234 If he died in Madison WI, it seems odd that he would end up being buried in Indiana. > Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2015 09:22:13 -0400 > To: bevgand@yahoo.com; norway@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NOR] Civil War soldier Christen Nitter Ludvigson (Elvethun) - died in 1863 or in 1865? > From: norway@rootsweb.com > > The entry for him in the American Civil War Research Database by Historical > Data Systems has the following: > > Christian Loudwicksen > > Residence Linden > <http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?TownDesc?WI&Linden&> > WI; > Enlisted on 8/23/1864 as a Private. > > On 8/23/1864 he mustered into "D" Co. WI 3rd Infantry > <http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?RegimentAssignment?3093&U> > He died of disease on 1/22/1865 at Madison, IN > > > Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: > > - Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion > (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com > > > > On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 7:59 AM, Bev Anderson via <norway@rootsweb.com> > wrote: > > > http://vesterheim.org/collections/civil-war-database/ > > > > The Vesterheim Museum Civil War database has the following: > > > > http://vesterheim.org/collections/civil-war-database/l/lud/ > > > > LUDVICKSON, Christian > > > > WI 3rd Inf Co D. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 40. Blue eyes, > > sandy hair, fair complexion, 5’ 8”. Enlisted for two years on 23 Aug 1864 > > at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, as a substitute for John Lee of Linden, > > Iowa County, Wisconsin. Mustered the same day. Private. Joined the Company > > 1 Oct 1864. Died of disease 22 Jan 1865 at Madison, Wisconsin. Sources: > > (WHS Series 1200 boxes 12-2,19; red book vol 9 p 86) (WLCW p16) (Love > > p1061) “Ludwigson, Christian” > > > > > > I do not know the sources listed or how accurate they are, but if there > > are any Civil War historians on the list, they might be able to tell you. > > Below that info are two other men with similar names, different spellings, > > who should be able to be eliminated from consideration as "your" Christen > > Nitter Ludvigson Elvethun. > > > > If Christian/Christen died "of disease" in Madison, WI, there may be a > > chance that the Dane County, WI courthouse in Madison would have a death > > record for him - and hopefully there would be a more definitive cause of > > death than "of disease." > > > > I'm not an expert in Wisconsin research, so I'm not sure what's available > > for WI death records online. > > > > > > Beste, > > Bev > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Lars E. Oyane via <norway@rootsweb.com> > > To: norway@rootsweb.com > > Cc: > > Sent: Monday, March 30, 2015 4:43 AM > > Subject: [NOR] Civil War soldier Christen Nitter Ludvigson (Elvethun) - > > died in 1863 or in 1865? > > > > Dear Listers! > > > > Do we have any experts on the Civil War among the listers? > > > > I have this problem: > > > > Christen Nitter Ludvigson Elvethun, born in Hafslo, Norway Oct. 11, 1822, > > was supposed to take over the home farm, but then he changed his mind and > > emigrated in 1860, presumably to Spring Prairie, Dane/Columbia Co., WI. > > > > The Nitter Family History Book says about him that he enlisted in the > > Civil War from Wisconsin, but he was killed in action in the Battle of > > Chickamauga, GA in Sep. of 1863. > > > > Then I have another source saying that Christen aka Christian Ludwigson > > enlisted in 1864, and that he died "of disease" at Madison, IN on Jan. 22, > > 1865. > > > > Can anyone tell me what REALLY happened to "my" Christen Nitter Ludvigson > > Elvethun? > > > > Thank a million in advance for your great assistance in this matter! > > > > Very sincerely yours, > > > > Lars E. Oyane > > > > Norwaylist Archiveshttp:// > > archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index?list=norway > > > > RESUBSCRIBE UNSUB > > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/NOR/NORWAY.html > > > > guidelines http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~norway/guidelines.htm > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > NORWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > Norwaylist Archiveshttp://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index?list=norway > > RESUBSCRIBE UNSUB > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/NOR/NORWAY.html > > guidelines http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~norway/guidelines.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Greg and other Listers! Thank you very much, Greg, for several wonderful messages! I now consider it confirmed that the Christian Ludwigson who died in 1865, definitely did die in Madison, IN! Only remaining is to see whether he had a "name brother" who was killed at Chickamauga, GA... Thanks again for your great assistance in this matter! Very sincerely yours, Lars E. Oyane ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On Mar 30, 2015, at 8:42 AM, Greg Hanson via wrote: > this is the man's burial place, you might want to contact the cemetery for additional information: > > LUDWIGSON, CHRISTIAN PVT US ARMY CIVIL WAR DATE OF DEATH: 01/22/1865 BURIED AT: SECTION B SITE 1010 NEW ALBANY NATIONAL CEMETERY 1943 EKIN AVENUE NEW ALBANY, IN 47150 (812) 948-5234 > > If he died in Madison WI, it seems odd that he would end up being buried in Indiana. > > >> Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2015 09:22:13 -0400 >> To: bevgand@yahoo.com; norway@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [NOR] Civil War soldier Christen Nitter Ludvigson (Elvethun) - died in 1863 or in 1865? >> From: norway@rootsweb.com >> >> The entry for him in the American Civil War Research Database by Historical >> Data Systems has the following: >> >> Christian Loudwicksen >> >> Residence Linden >> <http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?TownDesc?WI&Linden&> >> WI; >> Enlisted on 8/23/1864 as a Private. >> >> On 8/23/1864 he mustered into "D" Co. WI 3rd Infantry >> <http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?RegimentAssignment?3093&U> >> He died of disease on 1/22/1865 at Madison, IN >> >> >> Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: >> >> - Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion >> (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com >> >> >> >> On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 7:59 AM, Bev Anderson via <norway@rootsweb.com> >> wrote: >> >>> http://vesterheim.org/collections/civil-war-database/ >>> >>> The Vesterheim Museum Civil War database has the following: >>> >>> http://vesterheim.org/collections/civil-war-database/l/lud/ >>> >>> LUDVICKSON, Christian >>> >>> WI 3rd Inf Co D. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 40. Blue eyes, >>> sandy hair, fair complexion, 5’ 8”. Enlisted for two years on 23 Aug 1864 >>> at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, as a substitute for John Lee of Linden, >>> Iowa County, Wisconsin. Mustered the same day. Private. Joined the Company >>> 1 Oct 1864. Died of disease 22 Jan 1865 at Madison, Wisconsin. Sources: >>> (WHS Series 1200 boxes 12-2,19; red book vol 9 p 86) (WLCW p16) (Love >>> p1061) “Ludwigson, Christian” >>> >>> >>> I do not know the sources listed or how accurate they are, but if there >>> are any Civil War historians on the list, they might be able to tell you. >>> Below that info are two other men with similar names, different spellings, >>> who should be able to be eliminated from consideration as "your" Christen >>> Nitter Ludvigson Elvethun. >>> >>> If Christian/Christen died "of disease" in Madison, WI, there may be a >>> chance that the Dane County, WI courthouse in Madison would have a death >>> record for him - and hopefully there would be a more definitive cause of >>> death than "of disease." >>> >>> I'm not an expert in Wisconsin research, so I'm not sure what's available >>> for WI death records online. >>> >>> >>> Beste, >>> Bev >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Lars E. Oyane via <norway@rootsweb.com> >>> To: norway@rootsweb.com >>> Cc: >>> Sent: Monday, March 30, 2015 4:43 AM >>> Subject: [NOR] Civil War soldier Christen Nitter Ludvigson (Elvethun) - >>> died in 1863 or in 1865? >>> >>> Dear Listers! >>> >>> Do we have any experts on the Civil War among the listers? >>> >>> I have this problem: >>> >>> Christen Nitter Ludvigson Elvethun, born in Hafslo, Norway Oct. 11, 1822, >>> was supposed to take over the home farm, but then he changed his mind and >>> emigrated in 1860, presumably to Spring Prairie, Dane/Columbia Co., WI. >>> >>> The Nitter Family History Book says about him that he enlisted in the >>> Civil War from Wisconsin, but he was killed in action in the Battle of >>> Chickamauga, GA in Sep. of 1863. >>> >>> Then I have another source saying that Christen aka Christian Ludwigson >>> enlisted in 1864, and that he died "of disease" at Madison, IN on Jan. 22, >>> 1865. >>> >>> Can anyone tell me what REALLY happened to "my" Christen Nitter Ludvigson >>> Elvethun? >>> >>> Thank a million in advance for your great assistance in this matter! >>> >>> Very sincerely yours, >>> >>> Lars E. Oyane

My guess is that Christian Ludvigson probably did die of disease, because he died long after the battle of Chickamauga, and died quite a distance from that battlefield. The only way to make sure is to contact the cemetery directly, their records should say one way or the other. Almost everyone killed during the Civil War were buried on the battlefield or near the hospitals. Most buried in shallow graves. At the end of the war, the government contracted to pay about $1.50 for each set of remains recovered from these shallow graves. They were then removed to the newly created National Cemeteries. More than half of those buried in the Civil War sections of these cemeteries are marked UNKNOWN. Civil War remains are still being found even today. Last year the remains of 40 Confederate soldiers were found in Virginia. Others, both Confederate and Union are discovered from time to time during road construction near battlefields, hospital areas or other troop concentration sites. There are also large burial sites located near Prison of War camps both North and South. There are approximately 6,000 Confederate prisoners buried near Chicago where the POW camp known as Camp Douglas was located. In Maryland, the Point Lookout Cemetery officially records about 6,000 Confederate prisoners having died there, but there may have been as many as 14,000. There are a couple of mass graves containing the remains of about 1,000 UNKNOWN Confederate soldiers on the grounds of the Shiloh Battlefield National Park which were never moved from their original burial pits. It's interesting to note that the government didn't even allow these burial pits to be marked until the 1930's. Subject: Re: [NOR] Civil War soldier Christen Nitter Ludvigson (Elvethun) - died in 1863 or in 1865? From: lars.e.oyane@sdsl.no Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2015 09:06:39 -0500 CC: gatshanson1@msn.com To: norway@rootsweb.com Dear Greg and other Listers! Thank you very much, Greg, for several wonderful messages! I now consider it confirmed that the Christian Ludwigson who died in 1865, definitely did die in Madison, IN! Only remaining is to see whether he had a "name brother" who was killed at Chickamauga, GA... Thanks again for your great assistance in this matter! Very sincerely yours, Lars E. Oyane ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On Mar 30, 2015, at 8:42 AM, Greg Hanson via wrote:this is the man's burial place, you might want to contact the cemetery for additional information: LUDWIGSON, CHRISTIAN PVT US ARMY CIVIL WAR DATE OF DEATH: 01/22/1865 BURIED AT: SECTION B SITE 1010 NEW ALBANY NATIONAL CEMETERY 1943 EKIN AVENUE NEW ALBANY, IN 47150 (812) 948-5234 If he died in Madison WI, it seems odd that he would end up being buried in Indiana. Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2015 09:22:13 -0400 To: bevgand@yahoo.com; norway@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NOR] Civil War soldier Christen Nitter Ludvigson (Elvethun) - died in 1863 or in 1865? From: norway@rootsweb.com The entry for him in the American Civil War Research Database by Historical Data Systems has the following: Christian Loudwicksen Residence Linden <http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?TownDesc?WI&Linden&> WI; Enlisted on 8/23/1864 as a Private. On 8/23/1864 he mustered into "D" Co. WI 3rd Infantry <http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?RegimentAssignment?3093&U> He died of disease on 1/22/1865 at Madison, IN Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: - Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 7:59 AM, Bev Anderson via <norway@rootsweb.com> wrote: http://vesterheim.org/collections/civil-war-database/ The Vesterheim Museum Civil War database has the following: http://vesterheim.org/collections/civil-war-database/l/lud/ LUDVICKSON, Christian WI 3rd Inf Co D. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 40. Blue eyes, sandy hair, fair complexion, 5’ 8”. Enlisted for two years on 23 Aug 1864 at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, as a substitute for John Lee of Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin. Mustered the same day. Private. Joined the Company 1 Oct 1864. Died of disease 22 Jan 1865 at Madison, Wisconsin. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 boxes 12-2,19; red book vol 9 p 86) (WLCW p16) (Love p1061) “Ludwigson, Christian” I do not know the sources listed or how accurate they are, but if there are any Civil War historians on the list, they might be able to tell you. Below that info are two other men with similar names, different spellings, who should be able to be eliminated from consideration as "your" Christen Nitter Ludvigson Elvethun. If Christian/Christen died "of disease" in Madison, WI, there may be a chance that the Dane County, WI courthouse in Madison would have a death record for him - and hopefully there would be a more definitive cause of death than "of disease." I'm not an expert in Wisconsin research, so I'm not sure what's available for WI death records online. Beste, Bev ----- Original Message ----- From: Lars E. Oyane via <norway@rootsweb.com> To: norway@rootsweb.com Cc: Sent: Monday, March 30, 2015 4:43 AM Subject: [NOR] Civil War soldier Christen Nitter Ludvigson (Elvethun) - died in 1863 or in 1865? Dear Listers! Do we have any experts on the Civil War among the listers? I have this problem: Christen Nitter Ludvigson Elvethun, born in Hafslo, Norway Oct. 11, 1822, was supposed to take over the home farm, but then he changed his mind and emigrated in 1860, presumably to Spring Prairie, Dane/Columbia Co., WI. The Nitter Family History Book says about him that he enlisted in the Civil War from Wisconsin, but he was killed in action in the Battle of Chickamauga, GA in Sep. of 1863. Then I have another source saying that Christen aka Christian Ludwigson enlisted in 1864, and that he died "of disease" at Madison, IN on Jan. 22, 1865. Can anyone tell me what REALLY happened to "my" Christen Nitter Ludvigson Elvethun? Thank a million in advance for your great assistance in this matter! Very sincerely yours, Lars E. Oyane

I forgot to include the link to the info I just sent about this man's burial: http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/index.html > Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2015 09:22:13 -0400 > To: bevgand@yahoo.com; norway@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NOR] Civil War soldier Christen Nitter Ludvigson (Elvethun) - died in 1863 or in 1865? > From: norway@rootsweb.com > > The entry for him in the American Civil War Research Database by Historical > Data Systems has the following: > > Christian Loudwicksen > > Residence Linden > <http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?TownDesc?WI&Linden&> > WI; > Enlisted on 8/23/1864 as a Private. > > On 8/23/1864 he mustered into "D" Co. WI 3rd Infantry > <http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?RegimentAssignment?3093&U> > He died of disease on 1/22/1865 at Madison, IN > > > Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: > > - Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion > (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com > > > > On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 7:59 AM, Bev Anderson via <norway@rootsweb.com> > wrote: > > > http://vesterheim.org/collections/civil-war-database/ > > > > The Vesterheim Museum Civil War database has the following: > > > > http://vesterheim.org/collections/civil-war-database/l/lud/ > > > > LUDVICKSON, Christian > > > > WI 3rd Inf Co D. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 40. Blue eyes, > > sandy hair, fair complexion, 5’ 8”. Enlisted for two years on 23 Aug 1864 > > at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, as a substitute for John Lee of Linden, > > Iowa County, Wisconsin. Mustered the same day. Private. Joined the Company > > 1 Oct 1864. Died of disease 22 Jan 1865 at Madison, Wisconsin. Sources: > > (WHS Series 1200 boxes 12-2,19; red book vol 9 p 86) (WLCW p16) (Love > > p1061) “Ludwigson, Christian” > > > > > > I do not know the sources listed or how accurate they are, but if there > > are any Civil War historians on the list, they might be able to tell you. > > Below that info are two other men with similar names, different spellings, > > who should be able to be eliminated from consideration as "your" Christen > > Nitter Ludvigson Elvethun. > > > > If Christian/Christen died "of disease" in Madison, WI, there may be a > > chance that the Dane County, WI courthouse in Madison would have a death > > record for him - and hopefully there would be a more definitive cause of > > death than "of disease." > > > > I'm not an expert in Wisconsin research, so I'm not sure what's available > > for WI death records online. > > > > > > Beste, > > Bev > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Lars E. Oyane via <norway@rootsweb.com> > > To: norway@rootsweb.com > > Cc: > > Sent: Monday, March 30, 2015 4:43 AM > > Subject: [NOR] Civil War soldier Christen Nitter Ludvigson (Elvethun) - > > died in 1863 or in 1865? > > > > Dear Listers! > > > > Do we have any experts on the Civil War among the listers? > > > > I have this problem: > > > > Christen Nitter Ludvigson Elvethun, born in Hafslo, Norway Oct. 11, 1822, > > was supposed to take over the home farm, but then he changed his mind and > > emigrated in 1860, presumably to Spring Prairie, Dane/Columbia Co., WI. > > > > The Nitter Family History Book says about him that he enlisted in the > > Civil War from Wisconsin, but he was killed in action in the Battle of > > Chickamauga, GA in Sep. of 1863. > > > > Then I have another source saying that Christen aka Christian Ludwigson > > enlisted in 1864, and that he died "of disease" at Madison, IN on Jan. 22, > > 1865. > > > > Can anyone tell me what REALLY happened to "my" Christen Nitter Ludvigson > > Elvethun? > > > > Thank a million in advance for your great assistance in this matter! > > > > Very sincerely yours, > > > > Lars E. Oyane > > > > Norwaylist Archiveshttp:// > > archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index?list=norway > > > > RESUBSCRIBE UNSUB > > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/NOR/NORWAY.html > > > > guidelines http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~norway/guidelines.htm > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > NORWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > Norwaylist Archiveshttp://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index?list=norway > > RESUBSCRIBE UNSUB > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/NOR/NORWAY.html > > guidelines http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~norway/guidelines.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I found 2 mentions of a Ludwigson in the Madison, Wisconsin newspapers. The first lists him as Christian, and the second lists him as Charles. I don’t seem to see any other Ludwigson (Loudwicksen) in the Rosters of Company D, 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. Bev shows his residence at enlistment as Linden. The Christian listed below shows his residence as Dodgeville. They’re only about 10 miles apart, so it sounds like the same man. Madison Wisconsin State Journal; December 14, 1864; page 2 http://tinyurl.com/npcy997 Official Report of a Visit by a Wisconsin Agent to Ohio River Hospitals Letter dated, Dec. 7, 1864 written by D. R. Spooner to the Governor of Wisconsin. Sir: The undersigned, appointed by the executive to look after the interests of sick and disabled soldiers in hospitals on or near the Ohio river, respectfully reports: (He goes on to describe the hospitals he visited, and the warm greetings he received from the soldiers. He seems to have personally visited all but two or three of the soldiers listed. At New Albany, Ind. he writes: On the day previous 400 had been received, transferred from Nashville, without any previous notice being given; consequently they were in a state of some confusion.) Abstract I. Examination of Jefferson U.S. General Hospital Jeffersonville, Ind. Christian Ludwigson. D, 3d, Dodgeville, chronic rheumatism. Next issue of the Madison Wisconsin State Journal; December 21, 1864; page 2 http://tinyurl.com/p7e8ufj A new list that is up to date for Dec. 1st. It lists all “Wisconsin soldiers in Nashville Hospitals”. THIRD INFANTRY Transfers to Louisville, Ky. Charles Ludwigson, D, Nov. 15, ascites According to Civil War and 19th Century Medical Terminology, Ascites means; accumulation of serous fluid in the abdominal cavity. That seems like a completely different medical problem than “chronic rheumatism”, but there seemed to be a lot of wounded moving in and out of the area. Maybe these reports got the wrong diagnosis, or maybe his condition escalated into something new. It sounds like he started out in Nashville, TN and was transferred with about 400 other soldiers up to the Louisville, KY. area. New Albany, Jeffersonville and Louisville are all right next to each other on opposite sides of the river. He was probably moved to nearby Jeffersonville, IN; and then transferred about 43 miles up the Ohio river to Madison, IN. where he died in January of 1865. Then they took him back down the river to New Albany, IN and buried him in the New Albany National Cemetery. (the one Greg found)