Norwegians in the Civil War
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, 5’6”. Enlisted for three years on 1 Aug 1861. Private. Re-enlisted for three years on 1 Jan 1864 at Vale Mills, Tennessee, and mustered on 14 Jan 1864 at Pulaski, Tennessee. Mustered out as a Corporal on 10 Jul 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. Sources: (ILSA reel one p 110)