Hans Christian Heg | |
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| 6th Prison Commissioner of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 2, 1860 – January 6, 1862 | |
| Governor | Alexander Randall |
| Preceded by | Edward M. McGraw |
| Succeeded by | Alexander P. Hodges |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 21, 1829 Lier, Norway |
| Died | September 20, 1863 (aged 33) Chickamauga, Georgia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Norway Cemetery, Norway, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Volunteers Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1863 |
| Rank | Colonel, USV |
| Unit | 15th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry 3rd Bde, 1st Div, XX Corps |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Hans Christian Heg (December 21, 1829 – September 20, 1863) was a Norwegian American abolitionist, journalist, anti-slavery activist, politician and soldier, best known for leading the Scandinavian 15th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment on the Union side in the American Civil War. He died of the wounds he received at the Battle of Chickamauga.[1]
- ^ Borgerkrigen i De Forente Stater i Nord-Amerika (by Joh A. Enander. La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1881. The Promise of America)