Ole O Bakke

Died 22 May 1863 in Milliken's Bend, Madison, Louisiana, United States

Biography

Ole O Bakke served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA

Ole O Bakke Died of Disease during The United States Civil War.

Pvt. Ole O. Bakke was a resident of Pleasant Springs, Wisconsin. He enlisted with the Union Army on 21 August 1862 and was mustered into Company D, 23rd Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry.^[1][2]

He died of disease at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana on 22 May 1863. He was originally buried in Louisiana and is now buried in the Vicksburg National Cemetery, Section H, 101.^[3]

Research Notes

There was a 1855 census in Wisconsin that had Ole Olson Bakke head of family, 4 males/2 females in the household. ^[4]No additional records, no pension. Unknown family.

Sources

1. ↑ ACWRD: Ole O. Bakke Residence Pleasant Springs WI; Enlisted on 8/21/1862 as a Private. On 8/21/1862 he mustered into "D" Co. WI 23rd Infantry He died of disease on 5/22/1863 at Milliken's Bend, LA Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: - Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com
2. ↑ "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS2M-QJ8 : 24 August 2021), Ole O. Bakke, 1861-1865.
3. ↑ NPS: https://www.nps.gov/vick/learn/historyculture/inter-b.htm
4. ↑ "Wisconsin State Census, 1855", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMM2-VTP : Tue Oct 10 19:35:02 UTC 2023), Entry for Ole Olsen Bakke, 1855.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6035530/o_o-bakke: accessed March 4, 2024), memorial page for Pvt O. O. Bakke (unknown–22 May 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6035530, citing Vicksburg National Cemetery, Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Joel Manuel (contributor 46494625).