but was never mustered at that rank. Earlier in the war, he had been captain of Co. B. After the war he became mayor of Beloit, Wisconsin, and immigration commissioner of Wisconsin. Notable people Hans Borchsenius was adjutant of the regiment for one year. He resigned due to illness. He later served as a Wisconsin state legislator, and served several appointed roles in the Internal Revenue Service. Claus Lauritz Clausen was chaplain of the regiment for one year. Before the war he had served in the Iowa state legislature. After the war he was a prominent religious leader in the Scandinavian American Lutheran community. David McKee was lieutenant colonel of the regiment and died at the Battle of Stones River. Earlier in the war, he had been captain of Co. C in the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment. John T. Rice was first lieutenant and later captain of Co. C, serving nearly the entire war. After the war he served as a Wisconsin state legislator. Otto A. Risum was enlisted in Co. G and rose to the rank of sergeant. He was later promoted to sergeant major and then adjutant, serving through the entire war. After the war he served as a Wisconsin state legislator. Svend Samuelson was 2nd lieutenant of Co. F and resigned due to illness in November 1863. He later served as a Wisconsin state legislator. See also List of Wisconsin Civil War units Wisconsin in the American Civil War Hans Mattson Charles J. Stolbrand Oscar Malmborg Ernst von Vegesack References Other sources Buslett, Ole Amundsen Det Femtende Regiment Wisconsin Frivillige (Decorah, Iowa, 1894) Norwegian Estabrook, Charles E, ed. Records and sketches of military organizations: population, legislation, election and other statistics relating to Wisconsin in the period of the Civil War (Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. 1914) Current, Richard Nelson The History of Wisconsin, The Civil War Era, 1848-1873 (Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin. 1976) Further reading Ager, Waldemar Colonel Heg and His Boys: A Norwegian Regiment in the American Civil War (Northfield, Minnesota: The Norwegian-American Historical Association. 2000) English translation by Della Kittleson Catuna and Clarence A. Clausen External links Camp of the 15th Regiment of the Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Military units and formations established in 1862 Military units and formations disestablished in 1865 Units and formations of the Union Army from Wisconsin Norwegian-American culture in Wisconsin 1862 establishments in Wisconsin