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02893aam a2200385Ii 4500 001 656125E45F1811E89A261C5797128E48 003 SILO 005 20180524010211 008 170831s2017 iauac 000 0beng d 010 $a 2017911051 020 $a 0692919104 020 $a 9780692919101 035 $a (OCoLC)1002310168 040 $a HDM $b eng $e rda $c HDM $d SILO 043 $a n-us-ia $a n-us--- $a n-us-ia 100 1 $a Bowen, Sharon Smith. 245 10 $a Letters from Ole Rocksvold / $c by Sharon Smith Bowen. 260 $a [Decorah, Iowa] : $b [Anundsen Publishing Company], $c 2017. 300 $a xx, 492 pages ; $b illustrations, portraits ; $c 27 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographic references (pages 489-492). 520 $a "Containing dozens of never-before-published letters professionally translated from Norwegian, Letters from Ole Rocksvold is a biography of immigrant and Civil War veteran, Ole Rocksvold, written by his great granddaughter. Ole fought for the Union at the Hornets' Nest at Shiloh, was a prisoner of war, and participated in several other battles. Fourteen poignant wartime letters are included, all but one sent to his sweetheart and future wife, Anne. A person of intelligence, determination, and conviction, he went on to be a successful farmer, postmaster, and father of ten. Having helped to establish Glenwood Lutheran Church near Decorah, Iowa, Ole was an active participant in his community throughout his life." --back cover. 505 0 $a Dedication -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Guide to key people in the book -- Ole Rocksvold timeline and family trees -- Chapter 1. Introduction to Ole Rocksvold -- Chapter 2. Ole's early life and times -- Chapter 3. Civil War -- Chapter 4. Vicksburg through the end of Ole's service -- Chapter 5. Life after the Civil War -- Appendix 1. Glenwood Church- Ole's involvement -- Appendix 2. Ole's post-Civil War letters -- Appendix 3. Pertinent letters of relatives and friends -- Appendix 4. Other documents -- Appendix 5. Pictures- Ole, Anne, children -- Appendix 6. Pictures- Ole's grandchildren and beyond -- Appendix 7. Trip to Norway pictures of author and husband -- Bibliography. 600 10 $a Rocksvold, Ole $d 1832-1922. 610 10 $a United States. $b Iowa Infantry Regiment, 12th (1861-1866) $b Iowa Infantry Regiment, 12th (1861-1866) $v Biography. 651 0 $a United States $x History $y Civil War, 1861-1865 $v Biography. 651 0 $a Iowa $x History $y Civil War, 1861-1865 $v Biography. 650 0 $a Soldiers $z Iowa $v Correspondence. 650 0 $a Soldiers $z Winneshiek County $z Winneshiek County $v Correspondence 650 0 $a Norwegian Americans $v Biography. 651 0 $a Decorah (Iowa) $v Biography. 941 $a 2 952 $l PLAX964 $d 20240724074031.0 952 $l E7OX522 $d 20180524023127.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=656125E45F1811E89A261C5797128E48 994 $a C0 $b HDMInitiate Another SILO Locator Search