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==Background==
==Background==
Hans C. Heg was born in [[Lier]], [[Buskerud]], [[Norway]]. He immigrated with his family to America in 1840, settling in the [[Muskego Settlement]] in [[Wisconsin]]. Heg was a major in the 4th Wisconsin Militia. He served as the Wisconsin State Prison Commissioner (the first official elected to a Wisconsin state-wide office to have been Norwegian born). A member of the recently formed [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]], he was an outspoken [[abolitionist|anti-slavery activist]].
Hans C. Heg was born in [[Lier]], [[Buskerud]], [[Norway]]. He immigrated with his family to America in 1840, settling in the [[Muskego Settlement]] in [[Wisconsin]]. Heg was a major in the 4th Wisconsin Militia. He served as the Wisconsin State Prison Commissioner (the first official elected to a Wisconsin state-wide office to have been Norwegian born). A member of the recently formed [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]], he was an outspoken [[abolitionist|anti-slavery activist]].<ref>''A Veteran For All Time. Abolitionist Col. Heg Died At Chickamauga'' Capital Times. November 11, 1997 Mike Miller The Capital Times.Madison.Com http://www.madison.com/archives/read.php?ref=/tct/1997/11/11/9711110204.php</ref>



==Military Service==
==Military Service==
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Heg commanded the regiment during the [[Battle of Stones River]]. In response to his conduct at Stones River, General [[William Rosecrans]] placed Colonel Heg in command of the newly formed 3rd Brigade of the 1st Division, [[XX Corps (ACW)|Twentieth Army Corps]], [[Army of the Cumberland]], on May 1, 1863.
Heg commanded the regiment during the [[Battle of Stones River]]. In response to his conduct at Stones River, General [[William Rosecrans]] placed Colonel Heg in command of the newly formed 3rd Brigade of the 1st Division, [[XX Corps (ACW)|Twentieth Army Corps]], [[Army of the Cumberland]], on May 1, 1863.


On September 19, 1863, Colonel Heg led his brigade at the [[Battle of Chickamauga]], where he was mortally wounded. Upon hearing of Heg's death, Rosecrans expressed regret, saying he had intended to promote Heg to Brigadier General. As it was, Colonel Heg was the highest-ranked Wisconsin soldier killed in combat during the Civil War.<ref> Colbo, Ella Stratton. ''The life story of Colonel Hans Christian Heg'' (Historic Heg Memorial Park. Racine County, Wisconsin.1975) http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WPLHeg</ref>
On September 19, 1863, Colonel Heg led his brigade at the [[Battle of Chickamauga]], where he was mortally wounded. Upon hearing of Heg's death, Rosecrans expressed regret, saying he had intended to promote Heg to Brigadier General. As it was, Colonel Heg was the highest-ranked Wisconsin soldier killed in combat during the Civil War.<ref> Colbo, Ella Stratton. ''The life story of Colonel Hans Christian Heg'' (Historic Heg Memorial Park. Racine County, Wisconsin.1975) http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WPLHeg</ref><ref> Norwegian soldiers on Civil War battlefields. News of Norway, issue 4, 1999 http://www.norway.org/misc/print.aspx?article={2b099f11-f442-4b20-8083-7a2e831bfd64}</ref>


==Legacy==
==Legacy==
There is a statue of Hans Christian Heg at the King Street approach to the State Capitol in [[Madison, Wisconsin]] as well as in the town of [[Norway, Wisconsin| Norway]] ([[Wind Lake, Wisconsin]]). A replica of these statues stands in Heg's birthplace in [[Lierbyen]] i [[Lier, Norway]]. There is a [[Racine County]] park named in his honor. His original homestead house is located a short distance from the park. Additionally a museum containing Heg memorabilia is located in the park. Another house formerly owned by Heg was located at the current site of the [[Waterford, Wisconsin]] Public Library. The is also a memorial to Heg at the [[Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park]].<ref>Battlefield Wanderings http://shilohnick.blogspot.com/2008/12/hans-christian-heg.html</ref>
There is a statue of Hans Christian Heg at the King Street approach to the State Capitol in [[Madison, Wisconsin]] as well as in the town of [[Norway, Wisconsin| Norway]] ([[Wind Lake, Wisconsin]]). A replica of these statues stands in Heg's birthplace in [[Lierbyen]] i [[Lier, Norway]]. There is a [[Racine County]] park named in his honor. His original homestead house is located a short distance from the park. Additionally a museum containing Heg memorabilia is located in the park. Another house formerly owned by Heg was located at the current site of the [[Waterford, Wisconsin]] Public Library. The is also a memorial to Heg at the [[Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park]].<ref>Battlefield Wanderings http://shilohnick.blogspot.com/2008/12/hans-christian-heg.html</ref><ref> Wisconsin's Civil War Memorials, sculptor Pail Fjelde http://www.suvcw-wi.org/memorials/norway_twp_heg.html </ref>


==References==
==References==
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==Additional sources==
==Additional sources==
*Heg, Hans Christian, ''The Civil War Letters Of Colonel Hans Christian Heg'' ([[Theodore C. Blegen]] , Editor. Norwegian-American Historical Association. 2001)
*Heg, Hans Christian, ''The Civil War Letters Of Colonel Hans Christian Heg'' ([[Theodore C. Blegen]] , Editor. Norwegian-American Historical Association. 1936)
* [[Waldemar Ager|Ager, Waldemar]], ''Colonel Heg and His Boys: A Norwegian Regiment in the American Civil War'' (translated by Della Kittleson Catuna and Clarence A. Clausen of ''Oberst Heg og Hans Gutter''. Norwegian-American Historical Association. December 2000)
* [[Waldemar Ager|Ager, Waldemar]], ''Colonel Heg and His Boys: A Norwegian Regiment in the American Civil War'' (translated by Della Kittleson Catuna and Clarence A. Clausen of ''Oberst Heg og Hans Gutter''. Norwegian-American Historical Association. December 2000)
*[[Gerhard Brandt Naeseth|Naeseth, Gerhard B]], ''Norwegian Immigrants to the United States: A Biographical Directory. Vol. 1: 1825-1843''. (Anundsen Publishing Company, Decorah, Iowa: 1993)


==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.wlhn.org/topics/abolition/bio/hans_heg.htm Abolition Activism in Wisconsin]
*[http://www.wlhn.org/topics/abolition/bio/hans_heg.htm Abolition Activism in Wisconsin]
*[http://www.secondwi.com/wisconsinregiments/15th.htm 15th Wisconsin Regiment]
*[http://www.secondwi.com/wisconsinregiments/15th.htm 15th Wisconsin Regiment]
*[http://www.nb.no/emigrasjon/vis_data_bilde.php?lang=eng&dok_id=32158&nss=no-nb_emidata_U02757 "Col. Hans C. Heg and the 15th Wisconsin at Chickamauga, 1863", by Carl L. Boeckmann]
*[http://www.norway.org/News/archive/1999/199904battlefields.htm Norwegian soldiers on Civil War battlefields]





Revision as of 06:37, 11 March 2009

Hans Christian Heg
File:Hansheg.jpg
Portrait of Colonel Hans Christian Heg, 15th Wisconsin Volunteer Regiment
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861 – 1863 (USA)
Rank Colonel (USA)
Unit3rd Brigade of the 1st Division
Battles/warsBattle of Chickamauga


Hans Christian Heg (December 21, 1829 – September 19, 1863) was a Norwegian immigrant to the United States of America who served as a colonel and brigade commander in the Union Army during the American Civil War.[1]

Background

Hans C. Heg was born in Lier, Buskerud, Norway. He immigrated with his family to America in 1840, settling in the Muskego Settlement in Wisconsin. Heg was a major in the 4th Wisconsin Militia. He served as the Wisconsin State Prison Commissioner (the first official elected to a Wisconsin state-wide office to have been Norwegian born). A member of the recently formed Republican Party, he was an outspoken anti-slavery activist.[2]


Military Service

With the outbreak of the Civil War, Heg was appointed by Wisconsin Governor Alexander Randall as colonel of the 15th Wisconsin Volunteer Regiment. The 15th Wisconsin was called the Scandinavian Regiment since its soldiers were almost all immigrants from Norway, with some from Denmark and Sweden. It was the only all Scandinavian regiment in the Union army. On October 8, 1862, Colonel Heg led his regiment into its first action, the Battle of Perryville. Despite being under fire while driving the enemy back several miles, the 15th Wisconsin suffered few casualties and no fatalities. However, one of those hurt was Colonel Heg, who was injured when his horse fell.

Heg commanded the regiment during the Battle of Stones River. In response to his conduct at Stones River, General William Rosecrans placed Colonel Heg in command of the newly formed 3rd Brigade of the 1st Division, Twentieth Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, on May 1, 1863.

On September 19, 1863, Colonel Heg led his brigade at the Battle of Chickamauga, where he was mortally wounded. Upon hearing of Heg's death, Rosecrans expressed regret, saying he had intended to promote Heg to Brigadier General. As it was, Colonel Heg was the highest-ranked Wisconsin soldier killed in combat during the Civil War.[3][4]

Legacy

There is a statue of Hans Christian Heg at the King Street approach to the State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin as well as in the town of Norway (Wind Lake, Wisconsin). A replica of these statues stands in Heg's birthplace in Lierbyen i Lier, Norway. There is a Racine County park named in his honor. His original homestead house is located a short distance from the park. Additionally a museum containing Heg memorabilia is located in the park. Another house formerly owned by Heg was located at the current site of the Waterford, Wisconsin Public Library. The is also a memorial to Heg at the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ The Promise of America http://www.nb.no/emigrasjon/vis_data_bilde.php?lang=eng&dok_id=30791&nss=no-nb_emidata_E2001
  2. ^ A Veteran For All Time. Abolitionist Col. Heg Died At Chickamauga Capital Times. November 11, 1997 Mike Miller The Capital Times.Madison.Com http://www.madison.com/archives/read.php?ref=/tct/1997/11/11/9711110204.php
  3. ^ Colbo, Ella Stratton. The life story of Colonel Hans Christian Heg (Historic Heg Memorial Park. Racine County, Wisconsin.1975) http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WPLHeg
  4. ^ Norwegian soldiers on Civil War battlefields. News of Norway, issue 4, 1999 http://www.norway.org/misc/print.aspx?article={2b099f11-f442-4b20-8083-7a2e831bfd64}
  5. ^ Battlefield Wanderings http://shilohnick.blogspot.com/2008/12/hans-christian-heg.html
  6. ^ Wisconsin's Civil War Memorials, sculptor Pail Fjelde http://www.suvcw-wi.org/memorials/norway_twp_heg.html

Additional sources

  • Heg, Hans Christian, The Civil War Letters Of Colonel Hans Christian Heg (Theodore C. Blegen , Editor. Norwegian-American Historical Association. 1936)
  • Ager, Waldemar, Colonel Heg and His Boys: A Norwegian Regiment in the American Civil War (translated by Della Kittleson Catuna and Clarence A. Clausen of Oberst Heg og Hans Gutter. Norwegian-American Historical Association. December 2000)
  • Naeseth, Gerhard B, Norwegian Immigrants to the United States: A Biographical Directory. Vol. 1: 1825-1843. (Anundsen Publishing Company, Decorah, Iowa: 1993)


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