ROOD, Ole C.

WI 31st Inf Co E. Born 16 Apr 1842 in Dokka, Oppland, Norway, son of Christian and Olava Rood. Emigrated in 1851 with family. Settled…

RUSTEN, Ole H.

Residence: Washburn County, Wisconsin. From Lom, Gudbrandsdalen, Norway. Civil War: Corporal. Killed in a Battle. Sources: (Ulvestad p265)

RUUD, Elling

Born “Elling Gulbrandsen Ruud” on 2 May 1842 at Nord Aurdal, Oppland, Norway, son of Gulbrand Andreassen Ruud and Ingeborg Bjørnsdatter Fladegaard. He came to…

RYALAN, Cornelius R.

MN 10th Inf Co D. Residence: Belle Creek, Goodhue County, Minnesota. Born in Tolgen, Osterdalen, Norway. Civil War: Age 19. Enrolled 22 Aug 1862. Mustered…

RYALAN, Olin K.

MN Hv Arty 1st Reg Co L. Residence not shown. Born in Tolgen, Osterdalen, Norway. Civil War: Age 19. Enrolled 4 Feb 1865. Mustered 10…

RYALEN, Oscar

Residence: Beaulieu, Minnesota. His father was from Tolgen, Norway. Spanish-American War: Private. Sources: (Ulvestad p326)

RYDIN, Charles A.

IL 12th Inf Co I. Residence: Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Age 25. Farmer. Unmarried. Gray eyes, light hair, light complexion,…

RYE, Knut

From Valders, Norway. Civil War: Corporal. Wounded. Post war: In 1907, he was living in Omaha, Nebraska. Sources: (Ulvestad p265)

RYERSON, Finger

IA 12th Inf Co G. Residence: Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 34. Private. Enlisted 22 Oct 1861. Mustered 5 Nov…

RYERSON, Joseph W.

WI Hv Arty Co A. Residence: Chicago, Illinois. Civil War: Seaman. Age 22. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’8 7/8”. Enlisted for three…

RYERSON, Thomas

IL 104th Inf Co F. Residence: Bruce, La Salle County, Illinois. Born in Gismervig, Augvaldsnæs, Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 27. Unmarried. Blue eyes, red…