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Hans Christian Heg

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Union United States Army officer and abolitionist (1829-1863)

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1829 to 1863 · aged 33
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Hans Christian Heg was a Norwegian American journalist, anti-slavery activist, politician, and soldier. He was best known for leading the 15th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment on the Union side in the American Civil War; he died of wounds he received at the Battle of Chickamauga.

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Colonel Hans Christian Heg. Painting by Herbjørn Gausta (1854-1924) in 1915Colonel Hans Christian Heg. Painting by Herbjørn Gausta (1854-1924) in 1915Statue of Col. Hans Christian Heg, Wisconsin State Capitol, Madison. During riots in June 2020, the statue was pulled down, decapitated, and thrown into Lake Monona.Statue of Col. Hans Christian Heg, Wisconsin State Capitol, Madison. During riots in June 2020, the statue was pulled down, decapitated, and thrown into Lake Monona.

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Hans Christian Heg was a Norwegian American journalist, anti-slavery activist, politician, and soldier. He was best known for leading the 15th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment on the Union side in the American Civil War; he died of wounds he received at the Battle of Chickamauga. He previously held elected office as the 6th prison commissioner of Wisconsin (1860-1862).

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United States
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Politicians
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Politician
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deceased
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Lived 1829 to 1863 · aged 33
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