READ, Charles A.

US Navy. Born in 1837 in Sweden. Civil War: Enlisted from Ohio. Coxswain. Awarded the Medal of Honor. Served as coxswain on board the U.S.S.…

REAR, Andrew

WI 46th Inf Co A. Residence: York, Green County, Wisconsin. Enlistment credited to Sylvester, Green County. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 30. Married.…

RECHELEU, Carl

From Trondhjem, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Greenwood, Wisconsin. Sources: (Ulvestad p324)

REDDELEIN, Knud

WI 28th Inf Co F. Residence: Merton, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Born in Denmark. Civil War: Age 22. Farmer. Gray eyes, brown hair, fair complexion, 5’8”.…

REDDING, Lewis

CA 1st Cav, Co K. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Enrolled for three years on 7 Jan 1862. Discharged 27 Jan 1865. Joined the Dakota…

REDEN, Alexander

WI 15th Inf Co G. Negro. Civil War: Enlisted for three years on 2 Mar 1863 at Mississippi River Island No. 10 on 2 Mar…

RASMUSSON, Ole

WI 47th Inf Co D. Residence: Scandinavia, Waupaca County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 23. Unmarried. Gray eyes, brown hair, dark complexion,…

RASMUSSON, Ole

WI 49th Inf Co D. Residence: Scandinavia, Wisconsin. Born 22 Jun 1841 at Gjerpen, Norway, son of Rasmus and Dorothe Bestul. Came to America in…

RASMUSSON, Peter

WI 26th Inf Co D. Residence: Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin. Born in Denmark. Civil War: Age 21. Farmer. Unmarried. Gray eyes, gray hair, light complexion,…

RASNESS, Erick M.

WI 15th Inf Co B. Residence: Koshkonong, Wisconsin. Civil War: Enlisted 3 Dec 1861. Corporal. Mustered out 2 Dec 1864. Sources: (Ager p294)

RASSMASSER, John Hansen

IA 8th Inf Co A. Residence: Davenport, Iowa. Born in Denmark. Civil War: Age 20. Enlisted 17 Jan 1865. Mustered the same day. Private. Wounded…