Jens "James" Olsen Overson

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James Overson, a private in C Company, 15th Wisconsin Infantry - On November 5, 1861, he enlisted at Waterford, Wisconsin and was mustered into service in Madison, Wisconsin on December 2, 1861, at the age of 23. He was severely wounded on September 19, 1863, during the battle of Chickamauga. He was discharged on August 09, 1864 in Madison, Wisconsin while being cared for at Harvey Hospital. On August 20, 1867 he received the brevetted rank of captain in "recognition of distinguished gallantry displayed by him at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia where his Company, being hard pressed and his captain having fallen, he took position in front and encouraged his comrades to maintain their position in the fight."

CAPT. JAMES OVERSON, farmer, was born in Norway, May 23, 1830, and came with his parents to America in 1843, first landing at Milwaukee, and from there going to Norway, Racine Co., where he remained on a farm with his parents for twenty years; he enlisted in 1861, Co. C, 15th Wis. Reg. Vol. Infantry, and served for three years; in the battle of Chickamauga, when the army was hard pressed, his Captain having fallen, he took a stand in front and encouraged his comrades to maintain their position in the fight; in this engagement he was severely wounded, and was promoted to the rank of Captain for his gallantry, said captaincy being conferred by Governor Lucius Fairchild; he moved to the Trempealeau Valley after the war, and has held the office of Chairman of Town Board of Preston, and also of Supervisor; was married in 1870 to Miss Jenette C. Welch, by whom he has two children living, Clara E. and Addie M. -Transcribed from the "History of Northern Wisconsin, 1881," page 1070