Norwegians in the Civil War
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- NYSTED, Erick
- MN 1st Inf. Civil War: Private. Served in Indian and Civil wars. Sources: (Ulvestad p314)
- NYSTOL, John
- TX 11th Inf Co E. CSA. Born “Johan Olsen Nystol” on 5 Nov 1835 at Seljaas, Emli, Norway. Civil War: Enlisted for one year on 8 Feb 1862 at Canton, Van Zandt County, Texas. Private. From 24 Jun 1862 until 14 Jul 1862, he was absent on a detail to procure arms. From Aug until Oct 1862 he was in hospital at Camp Clough, Texas. Post war: He is thought to have died during the 1880s in Austin, Texas. Sources: (“Norwegian Soldiers in Confederate Forces” by C.A.Clausen & Derwood Johnson, publ. in Norwegian-American Studies, volume 25, Northfield, Minnesota. p114) (www.borgerkrigen.info) “Nystel, John” “Neystol, John”
- NYSTOL, Osmund
- TX 46th Cav Co E. McCord’s Frontier Cavalry Regiment. CSA. Residence: Bosque County, Texas. Born “Osmund Olsen Nystol” on 8 Nov 1841 at Epletvedt, Amli, Norway. Civil War: A teamster. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’8”. Enlisted for one year on 7 Mar 1862 at Stephenville, Texas. Reenlisted for three years or the war on 20 Dec 1862 at Camp Salmon. Private. Served in Indian and Civil wars. Member of the Settlers Home Guard during the Indian wars, and in Texas during the Civil war. Was on patrol 21 Aug to Sep 1863. Absent sick 15 Oct 1863 until early the next year. Sometime in the spring of 1864, he deserted. He traveled to San Elizario, Texas, where he contacted Union forces and was taken to Santa Fe, in New Mexico Territory, where, in early July, he took an oath of allegiance to the Union. Post war: He died 19 Jul 1915 in Eureka, Kansas. Sources: (“Norwegian Soldiers in Confederate Forces” by C.A.Clausen & Derwood Johnson, publ. in Norwegian-American Studies, volume 25, Northfield, Minnesota. p1114) (Ulvestad p314) (www.borgerkrigen.info) “Neystol, Osmund” “Neystel, Osman”
- NYSTOL, Torgeir
- TX CSA. Born “Terje Olsen Nystol” on 10 Nov 1822 at Seljaas, Amli, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Died in Norse, Texas (before 1907). Sources: (Ulvestad p314) (www.borgerkrigen.info) “Neystel, Terry O.” “Nystel, Terry”
- NYSTROM, John A.
- US Army, 87th Engrs, Co A. Born 2 Aur 1888 at Linnby, Sweden, son of Gust Nystrom and Emma Johnson. First World War: Age 30. Entered the service on 30 Aug 1918 at Glendive, Montana. Private. Discharged 8 Jan 1919 at Camp Dodge, Iowa. Post war: Married Esther Nelson. Died at age 37 on 19 Mar 1926 in Lincoln County, South Dakota, of pneumonia. Buried in Brooklyn Cemetery in Beresford, South Dakota, lot 62, grave 5. Sources: (SDSHS WPA Veterans Cemetery Records, Lincoln County)
- NYSVEEN, Johan Nilsen
- See NILSON, John