Captain Charles Linn | |
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Birth name | Carl Erik Engelbert Sjödahl |
Born | Pohja, Grand Duchy of Finland | June 13, 1814
Died | August 7, 1882 Birmingham, Alabama | (aged 68)
Buried | |
Service | Confederate States Navy |
Rank | Captain (CSN) |
Commands | CSS Kate Dale (see also List of ships of the Confederate States Navy) |
Battles / wars | July 14, 1863 capture by the USS R. R. Cuyler |
Awards | Birmingham Business Hall of Fame, 2005 |
Memorials | Linn Park, Birmingham, Alabama Statue of Charles Linn Linn-Henley Research Library |
Alma mater | Royal Academy of Turku |
Other work | wholesaler, banker and industrialist |
Charles Linn born Carl Erik Engelbert Sjödahl (June 13, 1814 – August 7, 1882) was a sailor, wholesaler, banker, and industrialist. He was a captain in the Confederate Navy and an important figure in Alabama's early economy.[1]