Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum

Norwegians in the Civil War

Browse Last Names Starting with “JOH”

JOHANESEN, Arne

IA 46th Inf Co F. Residence: Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 30. Private. Enlisted for 100 days on 14 May 1864. Mustered 10 Jun 1864. Private. Mustered out 23 Sep 1864, Davenport, Iowa, expiration of term of service. Sources: (ISW-V p1414)

JOHANESEN, Ole

WI 27th Inf Co H. Residence: Albion, Dane County, Wisconsin. Born in Voss, Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 24. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’7”, stout build. Enlisted for three years on 15 Aug 1862 at Albion. Mustered 25 Oct 1862 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Private. As “Ole Johnson” he was listed as sick on hospital boat for Paducah, Kentucky, 27 Jul 1863. Died of disease at Paducah on 30 Oct 1863. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 boxes 129-10,19; 130-10, 131-4; red book vol 32) (Love p1103) “Johnson, Ole”

JOHANESON, H. R.

US Navy. Born in Sweden. First World War: Went down in the naval patrol boat “Tampa”, sunk 26 Sep 1918 in the Bristol Channel off the coast of England, victim of a German U-Boat. The “Tampa”, formerly the Coast Guard cutter “Miami”, was torpedoed while escorting a convoy. Ten officers and 102 enlisted men, most of them taken over from the Coast Guard service, one British army officer and five civilian employes were on board. There were no survivors. Sources: (The New York Tribune, 4 Oct 1918, p 1)

JOHANESON, Iver

WI 15th Inf Co K. Residence: Winneshiek County, Iowa. Born 25 Feb 1818 in Gran, Hadeland, Norway. Married to Gunbjor Torgersdatter Civil War: Age 47. Married. Enlisted for three years on 21 Jan 1862 in Winneshiek County and mustered at Madison, Wisconsin, 11 Feb 1862. Private. Became unfit for service and was discharged for disability due to disease at Nashville, Tennessee, 24 Dec 1862. A family story is that he died in St. Louis, Missouri, in December 1863, never having made it home. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-12; red book vol 20 p144) (Buslett p630) (Meeker) (Ulvestad p295) (Ager p318) “Johannesen, Iver”

JOHANNESEN, Anders

Born “Anders Johannesen Bidningbø” on 20 Apr 1846 at Voss, Hordaland, Norway, son of Johannes Andersen Bidningbø and Brita Ellingsdatter Rykke. He came to America with his parents and baby sister on “Olav Kyrre”, which sailed from Bergen and arrived in New York on 28 Jun 1848. They came to Racine County, Wisconsin, and in 1856 moved to Holt Township, Fillmore County, Minnesota. Civil War: Died 1864. Sources: (Naeseth ’48-129)

JOHANNESEN, Hans

Residence: Nicollet County, Minnesota. Indian War: Private. Sources: (Ulvestad p295)

JOHANNESEN, Jens

Residence: Freeborn County, Minnesota. From Hedemerken, Norway. Civil War: Private. Killed (or died from other causes) in 1863 during the war. Sources: (Ulvestad p295)

JOHANNESEN, Johannes

Residence: Nicollet County, Minnesota. Indian War: Private. Sources: (Ulvestad p295)

JOHANNESEN, Peder

From Lærdal, Sogn, Norway. Indian War: Private. Post war: Lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Sources: (Ulvestad p295)

JOHANNESON, Christian

WI 15th Inf Co A. Residence: Houston County, Minnesota. Civil War: Age 49. Married. Enlisted for three years on 16 Feb 1862 at La Crosse, Wisconsin. Mustered 25 Feb 1862 at Madison, Wisconsin. Private. On 20 Oct 1862, he disappeared during a march from Crab Orchard to Lebanon, Kentucky, and was listed as absent without leave. On 20 Dec 1862, he is listed as being on military police duty. Absent sick and sent to convalescent camp at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on 17 May 1863. Sick in hospital at Chattanooga, Tennessee, 5 Nov 1864. Transferred to Company H at Whiteside, Tennessee, on 20 Dec 1864. Transferred to 24th Infantry. Mustered out in Huntsville, Alabama, 13 Mar 1865, at end of his term of service. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-3; red book vol 20 p18; blue book vol 20 p16) (Buslett p357) (Ager p292) (Ulvestad p295) (Meeker)

JOHANNESON, Halvor

WI Residence: Upper Coon Valley, Coon, Vernon County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Private. Sources: (“Coon Valley”, publ 1928 by Upper Coon Valley Norwegian Lutheran Church, Coon Valley, WI)

JOHANNESON, Lars

WI 15th Inf Co A. Residence: Chicago, Illinois. Born in Lærdal, Sogn, Norway. Civil War: Married. Enlisted for three years on 30 Sep 1861 at Chicago. Mustered 15 Nov 1861 at Madison, Wisconsin. Corporal. Assigned to the post bakery at Bowling Green, Kentucky, 3 Nov 1862. Appointed a baker in Chattanooga, Tennessee, 16 Nov 1863. Mustered out with Company A at Chattanooga, on 20 Dec 1864. Post war: Died in Steele County, Minnesota, in 1879. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-3; red book vol 20 p18, blue book vol 20 p16) (Buslett p357) (Ager p292) (Ulvestad p295)

JOHANNESSEN, Johannes J.

US Navy. Born 13 May 1872 at Bodo, Norway. No War: Enlisted at Yokohama, Japan. Chief Watertender. Awarded the Medal of Honor. While serving on board the U.S.S. Iowa, for extraordinary heroism at the time of the blowing out of the manhole plate of boiler D on board that vessel. Sources: (“America’s Medal of Honor Recipients”. Publ. 1977, pp 400, 1015)

JOHANNESSEN, Johannes M.

See JOHNSON, Johannes M.

JOHANNI, Johannes

MN 2nd Cav Co M. Civil War: Enlisted 21 Dec 1863. Private. Discharged 4 Dec 1865. Post war: In 1890, he was living in Linden, Brown County, Minnesota. Sources: (1890 Veterans and Widows Census, Minnesota, No.123, roll 22)

JOHANSEN, Anton

Residence: Iowa. Civil War: Private. A Cavalryman. Sources: (Ulvestad p295)

JOHANSEN, Erik

See AALVEI, Erick Johansen

JOHANSEN, Peder

MN 2nd Cav Co C. Residence: Adams, Mower County, Minnesota. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 24. Enrolled 16 Nov 1863. Mustered 28 Dec 1863. Private. Served in Indian and Civil wars. Discharged from the service for disability 18 Jul 1865. Sources: (MINN p719)

JOHANSON, Jergen

IL 82nd Inf Co I. Residence: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Cigar maker. Age 18. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’9”. Enlisted for three years on 17 Nov 1863 at Chicago. Mustered the same day at Springfield, Illinois. Private. Transferred to “14th a. C.” (14th Inf Co A. ?). Sources: (ILSA reel 7 p74)

JOHANSON, Johan H.

Spanish-American War: Private. Post war: Lived in Grafton, North Dakota. Sources: (Ulvestad p295)

JOHANSON, John C.

WI 24th Inf Co H. Residence: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 25. Married. Sailor. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’9”. Enlisted for three years on 30 Aug 1862 at Milwaukee and mustered there the next day. Private. Transferred to Naval Department on 8 May 1864. Engaged at Perryville, Stone’s River, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge and Dandridge. Sources: (WHS red book vol 29)

JOHANSON, John P.

US Navy. Born 22 Jan 1865 in Sweden. Spanish-American War: Seaman. Enlisted from Maryland. Awarded the Medal of Honor. On board the U.S.S. Marblehead during the operation of cutting the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, on 11 May 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Johanson set an example of extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action. Sources: (“America’s Medal of Honor Recipients”. Publ. 1977, pp 357, 1015)

JOHANSSON, Johan J.

US Navy. Born 12 May 1870 in Sweden. Spanish-American War: Enlisted from New York. Ordinary Seaman. Awarded Medal of Honor for action on board the U.S.S. Nashville during the operation of cutting the cable leading from Cienfuegas, Cuba, on 11 Maa 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Johansson set an example of extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action. Sources: (“America’s Medal of Honor Recipients”. Publ. 1977, pp 357, 1015)

JOHNSEN, Bryngel

See FENNE, Bryngel

JOHNSEN, Hans

US Navy. Born 3 Jan 1865 in Sandnes, Norway. Spanish-American War: Enlisted from Pennsylvania. Chief Machinist. Awarded the Medal of Honor. On board the torpedo boat Winslow during the action at Cardenas, Cuba, on 11 May 1898. Showing great presence of mind, Johnsen turned off the steam from the engine which had been wrecked by a shell bursting in the cylinder. Sources: (“America’s Medal of Honor Recipients”. Publ. 1977, pp 358, 1015) “Johnson, Hans”

JOHNSON

See YONSON

JOHNSON, Abraham

IL 23rd Inf Co F Consolidated. Residence: Not shown. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 33. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’10”. Enlisted for one year on 18 Mar 1865 at Chicago and mustered there on 24 Mar 1865. Bounty $100. Private. Mustered out with his Company on 24 Jul 1865 at Richmond, Virginia. Sources: (ILSA reel 17 p40)

JOHNSON, Abraham

MN 1st Battalion Infantry. Co H. Residence: Lakefield, Minnesota. Born in Ohio (or Telemark, Norway). Civil War: Age 25. Enrolled 3 Apr 1865. Mustered the same day. Corporal. Discharged from the service with his company, 14 Jul 1865. Sources: (MINN p560) (MCIW p77) (Ulvestad p295)

JOHNSON, Abraham

MN Indian War: "Citizen Soldiers engaged in the Sioux Indian war of 1862". The Stillwater Frontier Guards, organized 30 Aug 1862 and served in the Chengwatana Expedition in Minnesota until 20 Sep 1862. Private. Sources: (MCIW p804) (Ulvestad p295)

JOHNSON, Albert

IA 30th Inf Co G. Residence: Salina, Iowa. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Age 20. Enlisted 13 Aug 1862. Mustered 14 Sep 1862. Private. Died of disease on 27 Feb 1863 at Camp near Vicksburg, Mississippi. Buried in National Cemetery at Vicksburg, section D, grave 167. Sources: (ISW-III cd p59)

JOHNSON, Albert

IA 30th Inf Co H. Residence: Glendale, Iowa. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Age 20. Enlisted 22 Aug 1862. Mustered 14 Sep 1862. Private. Mustered out 5 Jun 1865 at Washington DC. Sources: (ISW-III cd p59)

JOHNSON, Albert

IL 134th Inf Co K. Residence: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Laborer. Age 40. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, dark complexion, 5’9”. Enlisted for 100 days on 19 May 1864 at Chicago. Mustered 31 May 1864 at Camp Fry, Illinois. Private. Mustered out with his Company on 25 Oct 1864 at Chicago. Sources: (ILSA reel 11 p77)

JOHNSON, Albert

MN 4th Inf Co B. Residence not shown. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 26. Mustered 13 Apr 1862. Recruit. Private. Discharged from the service at expiration of term, 21 Apr 1865. Sources: (MINN p183) (MCIW p225)

JOHNSON, Albert

MN Hv Arty 1st Reg Co L. Residence not shown. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 35. Enrolled 6 Feb 1865. Mustered 11 Feb 1865. Private. Discharged from the service with his company, 27 Sep 1865. Sources: (MINN p616) (MCIW p636)

JOHNSON, Albert

MN Mounted Rangers, 1st Regiment, Co B. Residence: Oshwa, Nicollet County, Minnesota. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 44. Enrolled 11 Oct 1862. Mustered 29 Oct 1862. Private. Served in Indian and Civil wars. Discharged from the service with his company, 9 Nov 1863. Sources: (MINN p641) (MCIW p527)

JOHNSON, Albert

MN 2nd Cav Co B. Residence: St. Peter, Nicollet County, Minnesota. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 28. Enrolled 21 Dec 1863. Mustered 24 Dec 1863. Private. Served in Indian and Civil wars. Discharged from the service with his company, 1 Dec 1865. Sources: (MINN p715) (MCIW p555)

JOHNSON, Albert E.

WI 1st Cav Co K. Civil War: Age 18. Enlisted for one year on 6 Oct 1864 at Appleton, Wisconsin, and mustered on 10 Oct 1864 at Madison, Wisconsin. Private. Discharged from the service 29 Jul 1865 at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 206-4)

JOHNSON, Albert

WI Hv Arty Co ?. Civil War: Private. Discharged from the service for disability on 2 Feb 1865. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 247-11)

JOHNSON, Albert

Residence: Waseca County, Minnesota. From Telemarken, Norway. Civil War: Private. An Artilleryman. Post war: Died in Moscow, Idaho, in 1903. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Albert

From Kristiania (Oslo), Norway. Spanish-American War: Private. Post war: Lived in Hudson, Wisconsin. Sources: (Ulvestad p295)

JOHNSON, Albrecht

MN 2nd Cav Co B. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 33. Enrolled 21 Dec 1863. Mustered 24 Dec 1863. Private. Served in Indian and Civil wars. Discharged from the service per order 15 Sep 1865. Sources: (MINN p715) (MCIW p555)

JOHNSON, Aless

MN Indian War: Private. Corporal. Post war: Died in Minneapolis, Minnesota (before 1907). Sources: (Ulvestad p263,296) “Johnson, Alfred”

JOHNSON, Alexander

WI 5th Inf Reorganized Co C. Civil War: Color Corporal. Killed 7 Apr 1864 at Little Sailor’s Creek while in pursuit of General Lee. Sources: (Quiner p 524)

JOHNSON, Alexander

WI 30th Inf Co D. Residence: Rush River, St. Croix County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 28. Married. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’6”. Enlisted for three years on 20 Aug 1862 at Rush River. Mustered 21 Oct 1862 at Madison, Wisconsin. Private. Was sick at Camp Randall, Madison, 2 May 1863. Mustered out 20 Sep 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. Post war: In October 1890, he was living in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He died in the Wisconsin Soldiers Home about 1895. Sources: (WHS red book vol 35) (Larsen p55)

JOHNSON, Alfred

IL 36th Inf Co F. Residence: Aurora, Kane County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 34. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’10”. Enlisted for three years on 9 Sep 1861 at Aurora. Mustered 12 Sep 1861 at Aurora. Private. Discharged from the service 22 Sep 1864, expiration of his term of service. Sources: (ILSA reel three p 71)

JOHNSON, Allen D.

CA 4th Inf Co D. Born in Norway. Married to Rhoda Post. Five children. Civil War: Private. Stationed at Ft. Yamhill, Oregon. Died in Severy, Kansas. Family went to Hillsboro, Ohio. Sources: Rootsweb.com. Great granddaughter Marianna Morgan morganm@adelphia.net)

JOHNSON, Ammon

IA 9th Cav Co F. Residence: Winneshiek County, Iowa. Born 1845 in Norway. Civil War: Age 18. Enlisted in Iowa 46th Infantry Company F for 100 days 14 May 1864. Mustered 10 Jun 1864. Private. Mustered out 23 Sep 1864, Davenport, Iowa, expiration of term of service. Re-enlisted for one year in the IA Ninth Cavalry Co F on 21 Oct 1864 and re-mustered 21 Oct 1864. Private. Mustered out 21 Oct 1865, Little Rock, Arkansas, expiration of term of service. Sources: (ISW-V p1414) (ISW-IV p1709) (South Dakota Historical collections, vol XVI, publ 1932, p204)

JOHNSON, Amos

WI 15th Inf Co I. Residence: Mt. Morris, Waushara County, Wisconsin. Born 15 May 1831 in Sogn, Norway. Civil War: Age 29. Unmarried. Enlisted for three years on 14 Jan 1862 at Camp Randall, Madison, Wisconsin, and mustered there on 18 Jan 1862. Private. Was at Mississippi River Island No. 10. Sick in Stevenson, Alabama, in September, 1863. Sick in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in November, 1863. Sick in Knoxville, Tennessee, in December, 1863. Wounded, shot through his arm, at New Hope Church, Georgia, 27 May 1864. Was gone from the Company a long time, apparently for treatment of his wound. Promoted to Corporal 1 Nov 1864. Mustered out 10 Feb 1865. Post war: In 1866 he moved to Douglas County, Minnesota. Married. Twelve children. The 1890 Veterans and Widows Census shows Johnson living at Urness in Douglas County. Died 13 Jan 1913. Buried at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church cemetery, Moe Township, Douglas County. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-11; red book vol 20 p128) (Quiner p 629) (Buslett p595) (Ager p315) (DCHS Veterans Census card file) (Meeker-Waushara County Biographies) (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Anders

From an area near Kristiansands, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Died in Todd County, Minnesota. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Anders

See WESTEREN, Anders J.

JOHNSON, Anders

US Army. Residence: Bozeman, Montana. Born 14 Jan 1917 in Bergen, Norway, to Olaf and Abelona. Second World War: Served in the U.S.Army. Post war: Settled in Tacoma, Washington. Became a carpenter. Married to Lena. Died 7 Jan 2000. Sources: (Obituary, Tacoma News Tribune, 10 Jan 2000)

JOHNSON, Andreas

From Biri, Norway. Civil War: Private. Wounded. Post war: Died in Vernon County, Wisconsin (before 1907). Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Andreas

Spanish-American War: Private. Post war: Lived in Dunn County, Wisconsin. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Andrew

IA 7th Inf Co A. Residence: Muscatine, Iowa. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Age 30. Enlisted 11 Sep 1862. Mustered 18 Dec 1862. Private. Wounded in his shoulder on 15 May 1864 at Lay’s Ferry, Georgia. Discharged for wounds on 15 May 1865 at Davenport, Iowa. Sources: (ISW-I cd p71)

JOHNSON, Andrew

IA 12th Inf Co G. Residence: Glenwood, Iowa. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 18. Enlisted 30 Mar 1864. Mustered 28 Apr 1864. Private. Died 18 Sep 1865, Greenville, Louisiana. Buried National Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana. Sources: (ISW-II p478)

JOHNSON, Andrew

IA 9th Cav Co F. Age 19. Winneshiek County, Iowa. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 19. Enlisted for one year on 21 Oct 1864. Mustered 21 Oct 1864. Private. Mustered out 21 Oct 1865, Little Rock, Arkansas, expiration of term of service. Sources: (ISW-IV p1709)

JOHNSON, Andrew

IL 8th Inf Co K. Residence: Danville, Vermillion, Illinois. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Age 23. Farmer. Gray eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5’ ½” (looks like). Enlisted for one year on 27 Sep 1864 at Danville. Mustered there the same day. Mustered out 4 Oct 1865 at New Orleans, Louisiana, term of service having expired. Sources: (ILSA reel 1 p 60)

JOHNSON, Andrew

IL 9th Inf Co H. Civil War: Corporal. Post war: Buried in Jordan, Wisconsin; stone reads “1839 – 1925”. Sources: (Wisconsin Cemetery Records) (Hedberg)

JOHNSON, Andrew

IL 23rd Inf Co K Consolidated. Residence not shown. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 31. Hazel eyes, dark hair, dark complexion, 5’1”. Enlisted for one year on 27 Mar 1865 at Chicago, Illinois, and mustered there the same day. Bounty $100. Private. Mustered out with his Company on 24 Jul 1865 at Richmond, Virginia. Sources: (ILSA reel 17 p51)

JOHNSON, Andrew

IL 36th Inf Co D. Residence: Lisbon, Kendall County, Illinois. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Age 18. Farmer. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5’8”. Enlisted for three years on 15 Jul 1861 at Lisbon and mustered 20 Aug 1861 at Aurora, Illinois. Private. Discharged for disability 28 Dec 1861. Sources: (ILSA reel three p 61)

JOHNSON, Andrew

IL 91st Inf Co E. Residence: Lisbon, Kendall County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 19. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’10”. Enlisted for three years on 8 Aug 1862 at Lisbon. Mustered 8 Sep 1862 at Camp Butler, Illinois. Private. Died of disease 14 Jul 1863 at Cairo, Illinois. Sources: (ILSA reel 8 p16)

JOHNSON, Andrew

IL 96th Inf Co H. Residence: Gratiot, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 23. Unmarried. Blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 6’1”. Enlisted for three years on 15 Aug 1862 at Warren, Illinois. Mustered 4 Sep 1862 at Rockford, Illinois. Private. Promoted to Corporal. Mustered out with his Company on 10 Jun 1865 at Camp (unreadable), Tennessee. Sources: (ILSA reel 8 p74)

JOHNSON, Andrew

IL Lt Arty Cogswells Battery. Residence: Leland, La Salle County, Illinois. Born 1842 in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 18. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’9”. Enlisted for three years on 17 Oct 1861 at Leland. Mustered 12 Nov 1861 at Ottawa, Illinois. Private. Re-enlisted as a Veteran on 17 Sep 1864 at Nashville, Tennessee, and mustered there on 29 Sep 1864. Mustered out 5 Jun 1865 at Montgomery, Alabama. Post war: Received pension of $10 per month, according to records in the State Home at Hot Springs, South Dako ta. Died 15 Feb 1916 at age 68. Buried in Custer, South Dakota, City Cemetery, lot 29, block 15, grave 2. Sources: (ILSA reel 18 p25) (SDSHS, WPA Veterans Graves Registration, Custer County) (South Dakota Historical collections, vol XVI, publ 1932, p239)

JOHNSON, Andrew

MN 3rd Inf Co D. Residence: Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 30. Enrolled 9 Oct 1861. Mustered 4 Nov 1861. Private. Discharged from the service for disability 12 Jul 1862. Re-enlisted 5 Feb 1864. Discharged from the service with his regiment, 2 Sep 1865. Sources: (MINN p137) (MCIW p185)

JOHNSON, Andrew

MN 7th Inf Co E. Residence: Newburg, Fillmore County, Minnesota. Born 1844 in Vestre Slidre, Valdres, Norway. Civil War: Age 20. Enrolled 30 Aug 1864. Mustered the same day. Recruit. Private. Wounded. Discharged from the service with his regiment, 16 Aug 1865. Post war: Died 6 Jan 1866 of illness contracted during the war. Buried at Newburg. Sources: (MINN p342) (MCIW p378) (“History of Fillmore County”, publ 1912, p150) (email, Randy A. Ellestad, Duluth, Minnesota randee@computerpro.com) (Ulvestad, p277) “Ellestad, Andrew Johnson”

JOHNSON, Andrew C.

MN 12th Inf Co G. Born 1876. Spanish-American War: Post war: Died 1936. Buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Chester, South Dakota, lot 6, block 4, grave 1. Sources: (SDSHS WPA Veterans Cemetery Records, Lake County)

JOHNSON, Andrew

MN 1st Battalion Inf Co H. Residence not shown. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 18. Enrolled 28 Mar 1865. Mustered the same day. Private. Discharged from the service per order 16 May 1865. Sources: (MINN p560) (MCIW p77)

JOHNSON, Andrew

MN Mounted Rangers, 1st Regiment, Co I. Residence: Marion, Olmsted County, Minnesota. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 24. Enrolled 6 Nov 1862. Mustered 1 Dec 1862. Private. Served in Indian and Civil wars. Discharged from the service with his company, 1 Dec 1863. Sources: (MINN p669) (MCIW p537)

JOHNSON, Andrew

WI 3rd Cav Co L. Civil War: Age 24. Enlisted for three years on 15 Oct 1862 at Fort Scott, Kansas. Private. “He has furnished his own horse and horse equipment from enlistment”. Killed, accidentally shot, on 29 Jul 1863. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 215-16) (Love p1128)

JOHNSON, Andrew

WI 3rd Inf Co K. Residence: Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Tailor. Age 34. Blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 5’11”. Enlisted for three years on 19 Apr 1861 at Madison, Wisconsin. Mustered 29 Jun 1861 at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Private. Killed in action at Winchester, Virginia, on 25 May 1862. Sources: (WHS red book vol 9 p200) (Quiner p 485)

JOHNSON, Andrew

WI 6th Inf Co B. Residence: Martell, Pierce County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Married. Age 40. Blue eyes, brown hair, dark complexion, 5’8½”. Drafted. Enrolled for one year and mustered on 3 Nov 1864 at La Crosse, Wisconsin. Private. Joined Company B on 8 Dec 1864. Took part in the battles of Hatcher’s Run, 6-7 Feb 1865; Gravelly Run, Virginia, 31 Mar 1865 and Five Forks, Virginia, 1 Apr 1865. Wounded in action at Five Forks. In hospital until 16 May 1865. Discharged from the service 14 Jul 1865 at Jeffersonville, Indiana. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 27-13; red book vol 11 p44) (Larsen)

JOHNSON, Andrew

WI 8th Inf Co K. Residence: Raymond, Racine County, Wisconsin. Born in Bergen, Norway. Civil War: Age 23. Farmer. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’4¼”. Enlisted for three years on 16 Sep 1861 at Racine and mustered 17 Sep 1861 at Madison, Wisconsin. Private. Was in battles at Frederickstown, Missouri, 21 Oct 1861; New Madrid, Missouri, and Mississippi River Island No. 10, during April 1862; Farmington, Mississippi, 9 May 1862; and Corinth, Mississippi, 28 May 1862. Discharged from the service 24 Jan 1863 at Cincinnati, Ohio. Sources: (WHS red book vol 13, p186)

JOHNSON, Andrew

WI 13th Inf Co G. Residence: Spring Valley, Rock County, Wisconsin. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Age 38. Farmer. Unmarried. Gray eyes, black hair, dark complexion, 5’9”. Enlisted for three years on 23 Sep 1861 at Spring Valley. Mustered 17 Oct 1861 at Janesville, Wisconsin. Private. Died of “Asiatic Cholera” on 27 May 1863 at Fort Donelson, Tennessee. Sources: (WHS red book vol 18, p138) (WLCW p66) (Love p1078)

JOHNSON, Andrew

WI 13th Inf Co H. Born in Allum (looks like), Norway. Civil War: Age 27. Farmer. Unmarried. Blue eyes, dark hair, fair complexion, 5’5½”. Enlisted for three years on 10 Oct 1862 at Kenosha, Wisconsin. Bounty $100. Mustered 21 Oct 1862 at Madison, Wisconsin. Private. Discharged from the service 29 Oct 1863 at Nashville, Tennessee. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 64-13; red book vol 18 p159)

JOHNSON, Andrew

WI 15th Inf Co A. Residence: Boone County, Illinois. Civil War: Age 20. Unmarried. Enlisted for three years on 10 Oct 1861 at Chicago. Mustered 15 Nov 1861 at Madison, Wisconsin. Private. Promoted to Sergeant. Wagoner with the supply unit. Absent with division supply train 16 Sep 1863. Absent sick in Chattanooga, Tennessee, since 28 Nov 1863. Mustered out with Company, Chattanooga, Tennessee, on 20 Dec 1864. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-3; blue book vol 20 p16) (Buslett p355) (Ulvestad p260) (Ager p292)

JOHNSON, Andrew

WI 15th Inf Co E. Residence: Primrose, Dane County, Wisconsin. "Asbjorn Olsen Helle" was born in Valle parish, Setesdal, Norway, on 22 Sep 1837. Civil War: Age 24. Unmarried. Enlisted for three years on 6 Nov 1861 in Dane County. Mustered 8 Dec 1861 at Madison, Wisconsin. Corporal. Seriously wounded in battle at Stone's River, near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on 30 Dec 1862; and sent to hospital at Nashville, Tennessee. Moved to a hospital at New Albany, Indiana, where he died on 18 Mar 1863 from his wounds. Buried in New Albany Cemetery. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-7; red book vol 20 p70) (Quiner p 621) (TAR) (Ulvestad p263) (Buslett p481) (Ager p304) (Gjertveit)

JOHNSON, Andrew

WI 15th Inf Co H. Residence: Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Age 20. Unmarried. Enlisted for three years on 27 Jan 1862 at La Crosse, Wisconsin, and mustered at Madison, Wisconsin, 13 Feb 1862. Private. Left sick in Mississippi River Island No. 10, 11 Jun 1862. Discharged from the service for disability due to disease at Nashville, Tennessee, 27 Jul 1863. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-10; red book vol 20 p116) (Buslett p563) (Ager p310)

JOHNSON, Andrew M.

WI 15th Inf Co D. Residence: Chicago, Illinois. Born in Stavanger, Norway. Civil War: Cabinet maker. Age 37. Married. Brown eyes, dark hair, light complexion, 5’8”. Enlisted for three years on 27 Sep 1861 at Chicago, and mustered at Madison, Wisconsin, 15 Nov 1861. Private. Transferred from Company A to Company C to Company D. Developed arthritis in his left knee and in one ankle, and was discharged from the service for disability at Camp Randall on 31 Jan 1862. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-6,15; red book vol 20 p18, 60) (Buslett p447) (Ulvestad p296) (Ager p301)

JOHNSON, Andrew

WI 18th Inf. Residence: Adams, Adams County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Laborer. Age 25. Blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5’5½”. Drafted. Enrolled for one year on 26 Sep 1864 at La Crosse, Wisconsin. Mustered the same day. Private. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 92-11)

JOHNSON, Andrew W.

WI 23rd Inf Co D. Civil War: Enlisted 15 Aug 1862. Sergeant. Discharged 23 Jun 1863. Post war: In 1890, he was living in village of Windom, Cottonwood County, Minnesota. Sources: (1890 Veterans and Widows Census, Minnesota, No.123, roll 22)

JOHNSON, Andrew

WI 27th Inf Co H. Residence: Pewaukee, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 23. Brown eyes, dark hair, fair complexion, 5’8”. Enlisted for three years on 26 Mar 1864 at Madison, Wisconsin. Mustered 5 Apr 1864 at Madison. Bounty $300, $160 still due at muster out. Private. Joined Company H at Little Rock, Arkansas, on 3 May 1864, from the recruiting depot at Madison. Mustered out with company on 29 Aug 1865 at Brownsville, Texas. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 boxes 129-14,19; 131-14; red book vol 32)

JOHNSON, Andrew E.

WI 28th Inf Co C. Residence: Merton, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Unmarried. Age 20. Gray eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’9”, slim build. Enlisted for three years on 14 Aug 1862 at Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. Mustered 13 Oct 1862 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Private. Died of disease (“putrid sore throat”) at Helena, Arkansas, on 10 Mar 1863. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 132-5; red book vol 33) (Kennedy, James B. Wisconsin Civil War name index) (Love p 1105)

JOHNSON, Andrew

WI 43rd Inf Co H. Residence: Hazel Green, Grant County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 34. Married. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’6”. Enlisted for one year on 31 Aug 1864 at Watertown, Grant County. Mustered the same day at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Bounty $100, $33.33 paid. Private. Mustered out with his company on 24 Jun 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 178-9,13; red book vol 48; blue book 49)

JOHNSON, Andrew

WI 49th Inf Co A. Residence: Blue Mounds, Dane County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 22. Blue eyes, light brown hair, light complexion, 5’8”. Enlisted for one year on 7 Feb 1865 at Madison, Wisconsin. Mustered 13 Feb 1865 at Madison. Bounty $100, $33.33 paid. Private. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 193-3,19)

JOHNSON, Andrew

WI 49th Inf Co K. Residence: Elkhorn, Walworth County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 43. Blue eyes, fair hair, fair complexion, 5’7½”. Enlisted for one year on 11 Feb 1865 at Delavan, Wisconsin. Mustered 15 Feb 1865 at Madison, Wisconsin. Bounty $100, $33.33 paid. Private. On 31 Oct 1865, he was listed as sick in the US Marine Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, since 27 August. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 193-12,13,28)

JOHNSON, Andrew

WI 50th Inf Co H. Residence: Freeman, Crawford County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 39. Married. Blue eyes, light hair, florid complexion, 5’3”. Enlisted for one year on 8 Mar 1865 at Boscobel, Wisconsin. Mustered there the same day. Bounty $100, $33.33. Private. On Regiment’s 1865 year end report, he is listed as having deserted on 28 Aug 1865 as regiment was moving to Dakota Territory. The same report shows him being discharged from the service for disability from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, on 1 Aug 1865. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 195-9,17)

JOHNSON, Andrew

WI 4th Cav Co E. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 19. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’9”. Enlisted for three years on 31 Mar 1864 at Racine, Wisconsin. Mustered 2 Apr 1864 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Recruit. Private. Enlistment credited to the town of Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 223-7)

JOHNSON, Andrew

Civil War: Private. Post war: Died at Sauk Center, Minnesota. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Andrew

From Bergen, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Edberg, Alberta, Canada. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Andrew

From Biri, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived at Martell, Wisconsin. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Andrew

From Hadeland, Norway. Civil War: Private. Was a prisoner of war in Andersonville for 16 months. Post war: Lived in Browntown, Wisconsin. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Andrew

Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Cambridge, Wisconsin. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Andrew

Residence: Dane County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Private. Wounded in the Battle of Stone's River, Tennessee [31 Dec 1862-2 Jan 1863]. Died in New Albany, Indiana, in 1864, during the war. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Arne

IA 40th Inf Co C (unsure of company). Civil War: Enlisted 14 May 1864. Private. Discharged 23 Sep 1864. Post war: In 1890, he was living at Lake Crystal, Blue Earth County, Minnesota. Sources: (1890 Veterans and Widows Census, Minnesota, No.123, roll 22)

JOHNSON, Arne

WI 37th Inf Co C. Born in Norway. Civil War: Laborer. Age 30. Blue eyes, brown hair, dark complexion, 5’5”. Drafted. Enrolled for one year on 25 Oct 1864 at Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and mustered there the same day. Private. Discharged 20 Jan 1865. Roster of 28 Feb 1865 shows him “discharged on surgeon’s certificate of disability.” Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 167, 167-20; red book vol 42) “Johnson, Arve”

JOHNSON, Aslak

From Voss, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Augustus

IA 1st Inf Co E. Residence: Des Moines County. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Age 22. Enlisted 20 Apr 1861. Mustered 14 May 1861. Private. Mustered out 21 Aug 1861. Sources: (ISW-I, cd p44)

JOHNSON, Austeen

WI 15th Inf Co A. Residence: La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Age 39. Unmarried. Enlisted for three years on 16 Dec 1861 at La Crosse. Mustered 20 Dec 1861 at Madison, Wisconsin. Private. Left sick in Iuka, Mississippi, 21 Aug 1862. Died the same day. Buried in Corinth, Mississippi. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-3; red book vol 20 p18; blue book vol 20 p16) (Buslett p355) (Ulvestad p296) (Ager p292) (Meeker) (Hedberg) “Johnson, Østen” “Johnson, Austen” “Johnson, Austin” “Johnson, Ansteen”

JOHNSON, Austin

WI 52nd Inf Co D. Residence: Ashippun, Dodge County, Wisconsin. Born in Bergen, Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 19. Dark eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5’9”. Enlisted for one year on 24 Mar 1865 at Madison, Wisconsin. Mustered 29 Mar 1865 at Madison. Bounty $100, $33.33 paid. Private. Mustered out with his company on 28 Jul 1865 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 200-5,7,18)

JOHNSON, Aven E.

MN 2nd Cav Co A. Residence: Pell, Wabashaw County, Minnesota. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 21. Enrolled 5 Nov 1863. Mustered 5 Dec 1863. Private. Served in Indian and Civil wars. Discharged from the service with his company, 2 Apr 1866. Sources: (MINN p711)

JOHNSON, Ben

From Bruland, Indviken, Nordfjord, Norway. Spanish-American War: Private. Post war: Lived in Bellgrove, Idaho. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Benjamin

IL 53rd Inf Co C. Born 23 Nov 1836 in Haugesson, Norway. Civil War: Age 25. Enlisted 25 Nov 1861. Private. Sustained a bullet wound to his head in the battle of Matamoras on 5 Oct 1862. Discharged 9 Apr 1863 at Boliva, Tennessee. Post war: He was living at Newburg, Fillmore County, Minnesota, in 1890. Later he lived at Mt. Vernon, South Dakota. Married to Cordelia. Died of asthma and infirmities at age 77 in Mt. Vernon. Buried there in the Victor Cemetery, lot 14, grave 10. Sources: (Ulvestad p296) (SDSHS, WPA Veterans Graves Registration, Davison County) (1890 Veterans and Widows Census, Minnesota, No.123, roll 22)

JOHNSON, Bennett

MN 1st Reg Hv Arty Co F. Residence: Guthrie, Minnesota. Born in Roraas, Norway. Civil War: Age 29. Enrolled 28 Jan 1865. Mustered 11 Feb 1865. Private. Served in Indian and Civil wars. Wounded. Discharged from the service with his company, 27 Sep 1865. Post war: He adopted the name Lien. In 1890, he was living in Delavan, Faribault County, Minnesota. Sources: (MINN p593) (Ulvestad p307) (1890 Veterans and Widows Census, Minnesota, No.123, roll 22) “Lien, Bennet J.” “Johnson, Bernt”

JOHNSON, Berg

MN 2nd Inf Co K. Residence: Spring Creek, Minnesota. Norway. Civil War: Age 22. Drafted. Mustered 27 May 1864. Recruit. Private. Discharged from the service from hospital July 1865. Sources: (MINN p113) (MCIW p145)

JOHNSON, Berger

From Voss, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Foston, Minnesota. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Bertel

WI 44th Inf Co C. Residence: Stockton, Portage County, Wisconsin. Enlistment credited to Nekimi, Winnebago County. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 34. Married. Blue eyes, black hair, dark complexion, 5’10”. Enlisted for one year on 28 Oct 1864 at Waupaca, Wisconsin. Mustered 7 Nov 1864 at Madison, Wisconsin. Bounty $100. Private. Mustered out with this company on 28 Aug 1865 at Paducah, Kentucky. Post war: Buried at Amherst, Wisconsin; stone reads “1 Jul 1830 – 18 Dec 1903”. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 180-4; red book vol 49) (Wisconsin Cemetery Records) “Johnson, Bartil” “Johnson, Bartell” “Johnson, Bartill”

JOHNSON, Beryn

IL 53rd Inf Co C. Residence: Ottawa, La Salle County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 25. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’4”. Enlisted for three years on 25 Nov 1861 at Ottawa. Mustered there on 1 Jan 1862. Private. Discharged from the service on 10 Aug 1862 for disability due to wounds. Sources: (ILSA reel 5 p14)

JOHNSON, Brady

MN 4th Inf Co F. Residence not shown. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 20. Drafted. Mustered 18 Mar 1865. Private. Discharged from the service for disability 28 Jun 1865. Sources: (MINN p204) (MCIW p232)

JOHNSON, Burr

MN 7th Inf Co I. Civil War: Enrolled 1862. Private. Discharged August 1864. Post war: Lived in Mansfield, Grand Forks County, North Dakota. Sources: (WPA North Dakota Historical Data Project)

JOHNSON, C. O.

MN Brackett's Cavalry Battalion. Residence: Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Civil War: Date of Commission 18 Apr 1864. Mustered 19 Apr 1864. Officer. Surgeon. Served in Indian and Civil wars. Resigned 1864. Sources: (MINN p682) (MCIW p585) (Ulvestad p252)

JOHNSON, C. M.

From Lyngdal at Farsund, Norway. Civil War: Private. Wounded twice. Post war: Lived in Dwight, North Dakota. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, C. W.

WI 36th Inf Co C. Civil War: Private. Wounded in the skirmish on the New Jerusalem Plank Road, Virginia, 22 Jul 1864. Sources: (Quiner p 830)

JOHNSON, Canute

IL 36th Inf Co F. Residence: Newark, Kendall County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 20. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5’10”. Enlisted for three years on 16 Aug 1861 at Newark. Mustered on 20 Aug 1861 at Aurora, Illinois. Private. Mustered out 8 Oct 1864 at Springfield, Illinois, due to expiration of his term of service. Sources: (ILSA reel three p 71)

JOHNSON, Carl

IA 38th Inf Co D. Residence: Winneshiek County, Iowa. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 33. Married. Enlisted 22 Aug 1862. Mustered 27 Sep 1862. Private. Died 16 Aug 1863, at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. Buried in National Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Missouri; section 31, grave 54. Sources: (ISW-V p886)

JOHNSON, Carl J.

WI 15th Inf Co C. Residence: Norway Township, Racine County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Age 39. Married. Enlisted for three years on 5 Nov 1861 at Waterford. Mustered 2 Dec 1861 at Madison, Wisconsin. Private. Sick at Mississippi River Island No. 10, 11 Jun 1862. Discharged from the service for disability at Iuka, Mississippi, 18 Aug 1862. Post war: Buried at Muskego, Wisconsin; stone reads “1824 – 1907”. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-5; red book vol 20 p 46) (Buslett p418) (Ulvestad p296) (Ager p299) (Wisconsin Cemetery Records)

JOHNSON, Carl

From Hedalen, Valdrs, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Died in McLeod, Minnesota (before 1907). Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Carl

Indian War: Private. From Telemarken, Norway. Post war: Lived in Hartland, Minnesota. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Charles

IA 3rd Cav Co F. Residence: Fairfield, Iowa. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Age 18. Enlisted 26 Aug 1861. Mustered 30 Aug 1861. Private. Re-enlisted and re-mustered on 1 Feb 1864. Mustered out 9 Aug 1865 at Atlanta, Georgia. Sources: (ISWS-IV cd p113)

JOHNSON, Charles

IA 12th Inf Co E. Residence: Butler Center, Iowa. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Age 21. Enlisted 29 Sep 1861. Mustered 19 Oct 1861. Private. Wounded 6 Apr 1862 at Shiloh, Tennessee. Died of his wounds on 21 Apr 1862 at St. Louis, Missouri. Buried in National Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, section 38, grave 84. Sources: (ISW-II cd p71)

JOHNSON, Charles A.

IA 13th Inf Co D. Residence: Lancaster, Iowa. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Enlisted 10 Oct 1861. Mustered 21 Oct 1861. Private. Mustered out 1 Nov 1864, expiration of his term of service. Sources: (ISW-II cd p79)

JOHNSON, Charles

IA 13th Inf Co E. Residence: Christiansberg, Iowa. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Enlisted 2 Nov 1864. Mustered the same day. Private. Mustered out 21 Jul 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. Sources: (ISW-II cd p79)

JOHNSON, Charles O.

IA 25th Inf Co D. Residence: Burlington, Iowa. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 18. Private. Enlisted 5 Aug 1862. Mustered 12 Sep 1862. Private. Died of disease 25 Apr 1863 on Steamer "Nashville". Buried National Cemetery, Vicksburg, Mississippi; section A, grave 14. Sources: (ISW-III p960)

JOHNSON, Charles

IL 11th Inf Co K. Residence: La Salle, La Salle County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 19. Farmer. Unmarried. Hazel eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 5’7”. Enlisted for three years on 9 May 1861 at La Salle, Illinois. Private. Re-enlisted for three years on 4 Dec 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi, and mustered there on 20 Dec 1863. Promoted to Sergeant. Mustered out 21 May 1865. Sources: (ILSA reel one p 57,58)

JOHNSON, Charles A.

IL 12th Inf Co I. Residence: Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Age 22. Shoemaker. Unmarried. Blue eyes, brown hair, dark complexion. 5’5¼”. Enlisted for three years on 24 Jul 1861. Private. Re-enlisted on 1 Jan 1864 at Vale Mills, Tennessee, and mustered on 14 Jan 1864 at Pulaski, Tennessee. Mustered out 10 Jul 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. Sources: (ILSA reel one p 109, 111)

JOHNSON, Charles A.

IL 20th Inf Co G. Residence: Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Age 25. Farmer. Unmarried. Hazel eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’4”. Enlisted for three years on 13 Jun 1861 at Joliet, Illinois, and mustered there the same day. Private. Discharged 13 Jun 1864, his term having expired. Sources: (ILSA reel two p 79)

JOHNSON, Charles S.

IL 34th Inf Co D. Residence: Sublette, Lee County, Illinois. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Age 32. Farmer. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 6’. Enlisted for three years and mustered on 7 Sep 1861 at Camp Butler. Private. Sources: (ILSA reel three p 86)

JOHNSON, Charles A.

LA 8th Inf Co B. CSA. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Enlisted 23 Jun 1861 at Camp Moore, Louisiana. Private. Became a prisoner of war. Took the oath of allegiance to the Union on 10 Aug 1862. Sources: (www.borgerkrigen.info)

JOHNSON, Charles

MN 4th Inf Co A. Residence: Carver, Carver County, Minnesota. Civil War: Age 26. Enrolled 26 Sep 1861. Mustered 4 Oct 1861. Commissioned Second Lieutenant on 30 Sep 1861. Promoted to First Lieutenant, 10 Apr 1862. Resigned 20 Nov 1862. Sources: (MINN p171,175) (MCIW p222) (Ulvestad p257)

JOHNSON, Charles G.

MN 9th Inf Co D. Residence: St. Peter, Nicollet County, Minnesota. Civil War: Age 18. Nativity not shown. Enrolled 19 Aug 1862. Mustered 23 Sep 1862. Private. Discharged from the service with his regiment. Mustered out 24 Aug 1865. Sources: (MINN p427) (MCIW p444)

JOHNSON, Charles

MN 31st Inf Co K. Civil War: Enlisted March 1865. Private. Discharged August 1865. Post war: Lived at Cooperstown, North Dakota, in 1890. Sources: (1890 Veterans and Widows Census, North Dakota, No.123, roll 59)

JOHNSON, Charles

MN Hv Arty 1st Reg Co M. Residence: Carver County, Minnesota. Civil War: Age 29. Date of commission 23 Feb 1865. Captain. Enrolled 27 Feb 1865. Mustered the same day. Commander of M Company. Discharged from the service with his company, 27 Sep 1865. Sources: (MINN p569,620) (MCIW p637) (Ulvestad p255)

JOHNSON, Charles

MN Indian War: "Citizen Soldiers engaged in the Sioux Indian war of 1862". The Scandinavian Guards, organized in Nicollet County, 27 Aug 1862, and served in that county 21 days. Corporal. Sources: (MCIW p807)

JOHNSON, Charles

WI 7th Inf Co E. Civil War: Private. Wounded during the battles of the Wilderness between 5 May and 10 Jun 1864. Sources: (Quiner p 471)

JOHNSON, Charles M.

WI 14th Inf Co C. Residence: Winneconne, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Age 37. Laborer. Gray eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’10”. Enlisted for three years on 11 Sep 1861 at Omro, Wisconsin. Mustered 30 Jan 1862 at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Private. Was in the battles of Shiloh, Iuka, Corinth, Tuseumbia, Hatch’s, Tallahatchie, Waterford, siege of Vicksburg where he was wounded. Promoted to Corporal. Discharged from the service 26 Jun 1862. Post war: In December 1880 he was granted a pension of $2 a month because of a wound to his left shoulder. Sources: (WHS red book vol 19, p56) (Quiner p 606) (“Pensioners on the Roll as of January 1, 1883 (living in Wisconsin)”, Park Genealogical Books, Roseville, Minnesota, publ. 1998.)

JOHNSON, Charles

WI 18th Inf Co F. Civil War: Private. Killed 5 Oct 1864 in the battle of Allatoona, Georgia. Sources: (Quiner p 666)

JOHNSON, Charles

WI 23rd Inf Co I. Residence: Vienna, Dane County, Wisconsin. Born “Karl Johnson Eide” on 13 Oct 1840 at Gulen, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, son of John Olsen Eide and Gjetlaug Olsdatter Fleische. Came to America with his parents and four siblings on “Dorothea”, which sailed from Bergen and reached New York on 5 Jul 1848. Civil War: Unmarried. Age 22. Enlisted for three years on 9 Aug 1862 at Vienna. Mustered 30 Aug 1862 at Madison, Wisconsin. Corporal. Fought at Vicksburg, Mississippi. Discharged from the service for disability at Millikins Bend, Louisiana, on 3 Apr 1863 due to chronic diarrhea. Post war: Married on 12 Jun 1876 to Helena Richolson. Six children. He became Dane County Register of Deeds. They moved in 1885 to Spring Lake Township, Kingsbury County, South Dakota. Died at age 58 on 29 Aug 1899 at Lake Preston, South Dakota. Death due to stomach ulcers. Buried in Lake White Wood Lutheran Cemetery, Denver Township, Kingsbury County, lot 34, grave 16. His older brother, Ole, served with the South. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 114-13; red book vol 28) (SDSHS WPA Veterans Cemetery Records, Kingsbury County) (Naeseth ’48-395) “Thorsnes, Charles J.”

JOHNSON, Charles

From Valders, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Marshall, Minnesota. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Charley

Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Tanwar, Washington. Sources: (Ulvestad p296). See Helgeson, Carl.

JOHNSON, Chris

IL 28th Inf Co I Re-organized. Residence: Edgington, Rock Island County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 27. Gray eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 5’8”. Enlisted for one year on 28 Feb 1865 at Edgington. Mustered 22 Mar 1865 at Camp Butler, Illinois. Mustered out 28 Feb 1866 at Brownsville, Texas. Private. Sources: (ILSA reel 17 p31)

JOHNSON, Chris M.

US Army Casual Engineers, Co 5. Born 24 Nov 1877 in Norway, son of Michael Johnson. Maried to Lola. Two children. First World War: Age 40. Entered the service on 15 Aug 1918 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. Private. Died of influenza on 5 Oct 1918 at Camp Upton, New York. Buried in Riverview Cemetery, Centerville, South Dakota, East addition, lot 164, grave 6. Sources: (SDSHS WPA)

JOHNSON, Christ E.

Spanish-American War: Private. Post war: Post war: Lived in Cass County, North Dakota. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Christian

IL 42nd Inf Co I. Residence: Blackburg (looks like), Kane County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Sailor. Age 33. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’4”. Enlisted for three years on 24 Aug 1861 at Chicago. Mustered the same day at Camp Douglas. Private. Re-enlisted as a Veteran on 1 Jan 1864 at Stone’s Mills, Tennessee. Mustered 16 Feb 1864 at Chattanooga, Tennessee. Mustered out 16 Dec 1865 at Point (unreadable), Texas. Sources: (ILSA reel 4 p95,96)

JOHNSON, Christian

IL 7th Cav Co L. Residence: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Miller. Age 22. Gray eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 5’4”. Enlisted for one year on 16 Jan 1865 at Chicago and mustered there the same day. Private. Mustered out 4 Nov 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee. Sources: (ILSA reel 14 p68)

JOHNSON, Christian

MN Hv Arty 1st Reg Co G. Residence: Watertown, Minnesota. Born 1822 in Norway. Civil War: Age 44. Enrolled 6 Feb 1865. Mustered 14 Feb 1865. Private. Discharged from the service with his company, 27 Sep 1865. Sources: (MINN p599) (MCIW p628) (South Dakota Historical collections, vol XVI, publ 1932, p257)

JOHNSON, Christian

MN Hv Arty 1st Reg Co I. Residence not shown. Born in Hedalen, Valdres, Norway. Civil War: Age 44. Enrolled 11 Feb 1865. Mustered 18 Feb 1865. Corporal. He was a cannoneer. Discharged from the service per order 6 Sep 1865. Post war: Post war: Died in Lester Prairie, Minnesota, in 1902. Sources: (MINN p608) (MCIW p632) (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Christian

WI 15th Inf Co A. Residence: Ridgeway, Winneshiek County, Iowa. Born in Sogn, Norway. Civil War: Age 42. Married. Enlisted for three years on 8 Jan 1862 in Iowa. Mustered 27 Jan 1862 at Madison, Wisconsin. Private. Absent sick in Bowling Green, Kentucky, since 17 Sep 1862. Absent sick in Nashville, Tennessee, since 9 Dec 1862. Died there of disease at Nashville on 2 Feb 1863. Buried Cemetery, Nashville; section E, grave 594. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 boxes 76-3, 77-8; red book vol 20 p18; blue book vol 20 p16) (Buslett p355) (Ulvestad p296) (Ager p292) (DGA)

JOHNSON, Christian M.

WI 15th Inf Co A. Residence: Chicago, Illinois. Civil War: Age 49. Married. Enlisted for three years on 24 Oct 1861 at Chicago. Mustered 27 Jan 1862 at Madison, Wisconsin. Private. Detached to guard the provision stores at Camp Ethridge since 23 Jun 1862. Left behind in Iuka, Mississippi, 21 Aug 1862, because of illness. Wounded, a gunshot “through his right lung and right arm”, and taken prisoner at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, 19 Sep 1863. Mustered out with Company, at Chattanooga, Tennessee, on 20 Dec 1864. Post war: He moved to Dwight, Richland County, Dakota Territory, in October 1880 and became a farmer and a merchant. In October 1867 he was granted a pension of $2 a month because of a wound to his thorax. Died at Dwight, in 1911. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-3; red book vol 20 p18; blue book vol 20 p16) (Quiner p 625) (Buslett p356) (Ulvestad p296) (Ager p292) (1885 Census, Dakota Territory) (“Pensioners on the Roll as of January 1, 1883 living in Dakota Territory”, publ. 1996, Park Genealogical Books, Roseville, Minnesota) (1890 Veterans and Widows Census, North Dakota, No.123, roll 59)

JOHNSON, Christ.

WI 15th Inf Co K. Civil War: Private. Wounded in the battle of Pumpkin Vine Creek, near Dallas, Georgia, on 27 May 1864. Sources: (Quiner p 629)

JOHNSON, Christian

WI 34th Inf Co A. Residence: Merton, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Age 21. Unmarried. Enlisted for nine months on 17 Nov 1862 at Waukesha, Wisconsin. Mustered 5 Dec 1862 at Madison, Wisconsin. Private. Promoted to Corporal in March 1863. Mustered out 8 Sep 1863 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 155-3; red book vol 39)

JOHNSON, Christian

WI 46th Inf Co A. Residence: Argyle, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Farmer. Age 32. Married. Blue eyes, light hair, dark complexion, 5’5”. Enlisted for one year on 13 Feb 1865 at Monroe, Green County, and mustered 16 Feb 1865 at Madison, Wisconsin. Bounty $100, $33.33 paid. Private. Mustered out with this Company on 27 Sep 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 186-2,17; red book vol 51)

JOHNSON, Christian

WI Hv Arty 1st Reg Co H. Residence: Clayton, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Born “Christian Johanneson Olterudøgarden” on 16 Mar 1823 in Østre Toten, Oppland, Norway. Came to America with his two brothers, Peder and Johannes, and their mother, Berthe Hendriksdatter Nygaardsæter. They traveled on “Tricolor”, which sailed from Christiania and reached New York on 25 Jul 1846. Married on 17 Jun 1848 at Neenah, Wisconsin, to Pernille Christophersdatter. Civil War: Farmer. Married. Age 42. Blue eyes, light hair, ruddy complexion, 5’6”. Enlisted for one year on 31 Aug 1864 at Green Bay, Wisconsin, and mustered there the same day. Bounty $100. Private. Enlistment credited to Clayton, Winnebago County. Mustered out with his company on 26 Jun 1865 at Washington DC. Died 1 May 1888 and is buried in Grace Lutheran church cemetery in Winchester, Winnebago County. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 245-9; red book vol 6) (Naeseth ’46-582) (“Civil War Veterans of Winnebago County, Wisconsin” by David A. Langkau) (Karen Christianson, Larson, Wisconsin, karen_cademartori@yahoo.com) Brother of Peter Johnson WI 49th Inf. Norse farm name may be “Otlerudødegaard”

JOHNSON, Christian

From Smedsrud, Gran, Hadeland. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Argyle, Wisconsin. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Christopher E.

IL 153rd Inf Co B. Age 25. Residence: Capron, Boone County, Illinois. Born 22 Sep 1840 in Sogn, Arnefjord, Norway. Came to America in July 1861 with his parents, Mr and Mrs Johan Johannesen. They traveled on a sailing ship. The ship’s water became contaminated and several people died, including two of Christopher’s sisters. Civil War: Enlisted in 1865. Private. Sick from rheumatism, typhoid fever and malaria. Discharged from the service at Memphis, Tennessee. Post war: In 1868 came to Calmar, Winneshiek County, Iowa, and acquired a farm. Married in June 1873 to Julia Thorson. They had ten children. Died 27 Mar 1934. Buried at Phelps Cemetery, Decorah, Iowa. Sources: (DGA Newspaper [Possibly Dubuque Telegraph Herald] story, Decorah dateline, 21 Sep 1930, honoring Mr. Johnson on celebrating his 90th birthday.) (VGC cemetery file) (“History of Freeborn County”, publ. 1911

JOHNSON, Christopher

MN Hv Arty 1st Reg Co L. Residence not shown. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 18. Enrolled 11 Feb 1865. Mustered 18 Feb 1865. Private. Died 14 (or 18) Jul 1865 at Chattanooga, Tennessee. Sources: (MINN p616) (MCIW p636)

JOHNSON, Christopher

MN Lt Arty 2nd Battery. Residence: Fillmore County, Minnesota. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 21. Enrolled 13 Mar 1862. Muster not shown. Private. Re-enlisted 21 Mar 1864. Discharged from the service with the battery, 16 Aug 1865. Sources: (MINN p794) (MCIW p667) (“History of Fillmore County”, publ 1912, p154)

JOHNSON, Christopher

TX 46th Cav Co B. CSA. Born “Christopher Jensen Oddersland” on 5 Apr 1840 at Tromoy, Norway. Civil War: Enlisted for one year on 8 Mar 1862 at Stephensville. Private. Reenlisted for the war on 20 Dec 1862 at Camp Salmon. Promoted to Sergeant sometime between Jul 1863 and Oct 1864. Sick in Brenham hospital on 4 Nov 1864. Absent with leave 10 Dec 1864; did not return and was listed as a deseerter on 19 Mar 1865, when the unit was near Bastrop. Post war: Died 12 Apr 1915 at Norse, Bosque County, Texas. Sources: (www.borgerkrigen.info)

JOHNSON, Christopher

WI 15th Inf Co K. Residence: Freeborn County, Minnesota. Born in Sogn, Norway, in 1818. Married to Kari Prfestegaard. Came to America in 1856. In 1860, they moved to Minnesota. Civil War: Age 40. Married. Enlisted for three years on 26 Nov 1861 in Freeborn County and mustered at Madison, Wisconsin, 11 Feb 1862. Private. Sick in Bardstown, Kentucky, in July 1862; in Nashville, Tennessee, in December 1862; and in Knoxville, Tennessee, in February 1864. Wounded at New Hope Church, Georgia, 27 May 1864. Sick in July 1864. Served three years and four months. Mustered out with K Company at Chattanooga, Tennessee, on 10 Feb 1865. Post war: Christopher Johnson of Albert Lea, Freeborn County, in February, 1882, was granted a pension of $2 a month because of injury to his right hand. Died in Freeborn County, in June, 1890. Buried in North Freeborn Lutheran Cemetery. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-12; red book vol 20 p146) (Pension List 1882-3; Vol 4 p544) (Pensioners on the Roll as of January 1, 1883, living in Minnesota, publ. 1994, Park Genealogical Books, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota) (FCHS) (Buslett p630) (Ulvestad p296) (Ager p318) (Hedberg)

JOHNSON, Christopher

WI 34th Inf Co B. Residence: Dodgeville, Iowa County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Age 24. Married. Drafted 10 Nov 1862 at Dodgeville. Enrolled in militia for a term of nine months on 21 Nov 1862 at Madison, Wisconsin. Mustered at Madison on 2 Dec 1862. Private. “Deserted on the march from Milwaukee to Chicago, 31 Jan 1863,” report of 23 Feb 1863. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 155-2,3,4,8; red book vol 39)

JOHNSON, Claude Lewis

MN Inf. Residence: Hayfield, Minnesota. Private. Born in Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Suffered from rheumatism after the war and was confined to wheelchair. Buried in Forest City, Iowa. Sources: (Ardith Halvorsen, Forest City, Iowa.) “Suby, Leiuf”

JOHNSON, David

MN 1st Inf Co B. Residence: Washington County, Minnesota. Born in Norway; military records list Sweden. Civil War: Age 22. Enrolled 29 Apr 1861. Mustered the same day. Private. Wounded in the battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania [1-3 Jul 1863]. Discharged from the service for disability 27 Sep 1863. Sources: (MINN p25) (MCIW p52) (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, David O.

US Army 1st Engineers. Born 10 Aug 1887 in Sweden, son of Nels and Mary Johnson. First World War: Age 29. Enrolled in 1916 in Washington state. Private. Died while still in the army of pneumonia at age 47 on 30 Nov 1934 at Bremmerton, Washington. He is buried in the Dalesburg Lutheran Cemetery, Pleasant Valley Township, Dalesburg, South Dakota. Sources: (SDSHS, WPA Veterans Graves Registration, Clay County)

JOHNSON, Dean

Spanish-American War: Private. Post war: Lived in Nelson County, North Dakota. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Ed

WI 25th Inf Co K. Residence: Ettrick, Wisconsin. Born at Hardanger, Norway. Civil War: Age 32. Farmer. Unmarried. Blue eyes, brown hair, dark complexion, 6’. Drafted. Enrolled for one year and mustered at La Crosse, Wisconsin, 21 Sep 1864. Private. “Joined the company at Camp Symina Ga and was present till we reached South Ecliste River S C. From there he was taken sick and was sent to hospital and has been absent since that time in hospital.” Post war: Lived at Hegg, Wisconsin. Sources: (WHS red book vol 30) (Ulvestad p293) “Instenes, Ed. Johnson”

JOHNSON, Ed

WI 25th Inf Co K. Residence not shown. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 19. Farmer. Enrolled and mustered at La Crosse, Wisconsin, as a substitute for John Hoffman. Enrollment credited to Jefferson, Monroe County. Private. Discharged from the service 3 Jun 1865 at New York City. (Discharge dated 3 May 1865). Sources: (WHS red book vol 30)

JOHNSON, Eddie

Spanish-American War: Private. Post war: Lived at Grafton, North Dakota. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Edmund

WI 26th Inf Co I. Residence: Port Washington, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. Born “Ommund Olsen Bjelland” on 9 Aug 1843 in Herefoss, Aust Agder, Norway, son of Ole Nielsen Bjelland. Came to America at age three, with his parents and two siblings. They arrived on the ship “Isette” at New Orleans on 11 Jan 1847 from Havre, France. Passengers had left Grimstad, Norway on 17 Sep 1846 on the ship “Louise Caroline”, bound for Ramsgate, England, and Havre. Civil War: Age 18½. Farmer. Unmarried. Blue eyes, sandy hair, healthy complexion, 5’6”. Enlisted for three years on 20 Aug 1862 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and mustered there on 17 Sep 1862. Private. Was in the fighting at Chancellorsville, Virginia, 2 May 1863. Taken prisoner on 1 Jul 1863. Rejoined the regiment on 18 Nov 1863. Took part in the Knoxville, Tennessee, campaign; the Atlanta, Georgia, campaign. Was wounded 15 May 1864 in the battle at Resaca, Georgia. Wounded again on 27 Jul 1864 in the battle of Peach Tree Creek. Sent to post hospital in Milwaukee. Post war: In Oct 1867, he moved to Lake Andrew Township, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. Became a farmer. Married 19 Dec 1872 to Karen Larsdatter Slattum. Five children. In December 1881, while living in Norway Lake, Kandiyohi County, he was granted a pension of $6 a month because of a shell-caused contusion of his spine and for chronic diarrhea. Later moved to Silverton, Oregon. Died there on 31 Dec 1926 and was buried in St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery in Silverton. Sources: (WHS red book vol 31) (Quiner p 757) (Naeseth ’47-500) (Pensioners on the Roll as of January 1, 1883, living in Minnesota, publ. 1994, Park Genealogical Books, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota) “Olson, Edmund”

JOHNSON, Edward

IA 4th Cav Co I. Residence: Winterset, Iowa. Born in Denmark. Civil War: Age 31. Enlisted 10 Oct 1861 as a Corporal. Mustered 5 Dec 1861. Transferred to Invalid Corps on 5 Mar 1864. Mustered out 5 Dec 1864 at Washington, DC. Sources: (ISW-IV cd p104)

JOHNSON, Edward

IL 65th Inf Co F. Residence: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Laborer. Age 17. Dark eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’4”. Private. Deserted 23 Sep 1863 at Camp Douglas, Illinois. Sources: (ILSA reel 6 p30)

JOHNSON, Edward L.

MN 7th Inf Co K. Born in Connecticut. Civil War: Age 28. Enrolled 19 Aug 1862. Mustered 24 Sep 1862. Private. Promoted to Sergeant 9 Mar 1863. Died 26 Jul 1864 at Memphis, Tennessee. Sources: (MINN p359) (MCIW p385) (Ulvestad p260)

JOHNSON, Edward

MN Hv Arty Co G. Civil War: Private. Post war: A veteran by this name, living in Sioux Falls, Dakota Territory, in October 1880 was granted a pension of $8 a month because of disability of his eyes. Buried in Elk Point, South Dakota, Cemetery, second addition, block 3, lot 19, grave 3. Sources: (SDSHS WPA Veterans Cemetery Records, Union County) (“Pensioners on the Roll as of January 1, 1883 (living in Dakota Territory)”, publ. 1996, Park Genealogical Books, Roseville, Minnesota

JOHNSON, Edward

WI 15th Inf Co A. Residence: Boone County, Illinois. Civil War: Age 20. Unmarried. Enlisted for three years on 3 Jan 1862 in Boone County. Mustered 8 Jan 1862 at Madison, Wisconsin. Private. Died of disease in Nashville, Tennessee, 2 Dec 1862. Buried in the Nashville National Cemetery. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 boxes 76-3, 77-8; red book vol 20 p18; blue book vol 20 p16) (Buslett p356) (Ulvestad p296) (Ager p292) “Johnson, Edvard”

JOHNSON, Eli

WI 8th Inf Co E. Residence: Dunn, Dane County, Wisconsin. Born 23 Dec 1843 in Norway. Civil War: Age 18. Farmer. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’5”. Enlisted for three years on 19 Sep 1861 at Madison, Wisconsin, and mustered there the same day. Private. Was in the battles Fredericktown; New Madrid, Missouri; Mississippi River Island No. 10; and the siege of Corinth, Mississippi. Discharged from the service for disability at Madison, Wisconsin, on 3 Jul 1862. Post war: Died 23 Jan 1901. Buried in McFarland, Wisconsin. Sources: (WHS red book vol 13 p88) (Wisconsin Cemetery Records) (Hedberg)

JOHNSON, Elias

WI 42nd Inf Co A. Residence: Scandinavia, Waupaca County, Wisconsin. Born “Elias Johnsen Indlæggen” in 1842 at Gausdal, Oppland, Norway. He came to America in 1857. Civil War: Farmer. Age 21. Unmarried. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’6”. Enlisted for one year on 24 Aug 1864 at Waupaca, Wisconsin. Mustered 1 Sep 1864 at Madison, Wisconsin. Bounty $100. Private. Mustered out 20 Jun 1865. Post war: He was married on 2 Sep 1874 to Anne Karine Eriksdatter Gulset (1847-1929). Four children. Lived in Iola, Wisconsin. From 1874 until 1900, he was a storekeeper in Scandinavia. Buried at Iola; stone reads “1843 – 1914”. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 176-2,14; red book vol 47) (Ulvestad p296) (Naeseth-Hedberg ’49-2181) (Wisconsin Cemetery Records)

JOHNSON, Ellef

MN Mounted Rangers, 1st Regiment, Co H. Residence: Guthrie, Faribault County, Minnesota. Born in Roraas, Norway. Civil War: Age 22. Enrolled 14 Nov 1862. Mustered 5 Dec 1862. Private. Served in Indian and Civil wars. Discharged from the service with his company, 24 Nov 1863. A year later, on 4 Oct 1864, he enlisted again, this time in MN 1st Reg Hv Arty Co D. Private. Discharged with his company on 27 Sep 1865. Post war: He adopted the name Lien. In 1890, he was living in Delavan, Faribault County, Minnesota. Sources: (MINN p583, 664) (MCIW p536) (Ulvestad p307) (1890 Veterans and Widows Census, Minnesota, No.123, roll 22) “Lien, Ellef J.”

JOHNSON, Ellef

WI 22nd Inf Co G. Came from Sigdal, Norway, to America with his wife, Anna, in 1848. Civil War: Age 36 (?). Private. Sources: (FLOM p303 & note) “Johnson, Alef”

JOHNSON, Elling

MN 11th Inf Co H. Residence not shown. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 24. Enrolled 13 Aug 1864. Mustered the same day. Corporal. Reduced to Private at his own request. Discharged from the service with his regiment, 26 Jun 1865. Sources: (MINN p522) (Ulvestad p263) (MCIW p502)

JOHNSON, Elling

WI 25th Inf Unassigned. Civil War: Age 31. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’6¾”. Drafted from Deerfield, Dane County, Wisconsin. Enrolled for one year on 19 Sep 1864 at Janesville, Wisconsin. Private. Deserted 5 Oct 1864. Surrendered himself on 8 Jun 1865. Service commencement from 8 Jun 1865. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 121-14)

JOHNSON, Elling

From Vik, Sogn, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived at Waseca, Minnesota. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Engebret

See JOHNSON, Ingebrigt

JOHNSON, Engel

WI 15th Inf Co B. Residence: Leads, Columbia County, Wisconsin. Born in Tysnæs prestegjeld, Bergen, Norway. Civil War: Age 25. Unmarried. Enlisted for three years on 24 Sep 1861 at Madison, Wisconsin, and mustered there on 16 Nov 1861. Drummer. “Never reported sick or absent.” Mustered out with Company B on 2 Dec 1864 at Chattanooga, Tennessee. Post war: In 1892, he was living at Sherman, Lincoln County, Washington. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-4; red book vol 20 p 32) (Buslett p385) (Ulvestad p296) (RWV p809)

JOHNSON, Ephraim

WI 27th Inf Co D. Residence: Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 37. Blue eyes, dark hair, light complexion, 5’8”. Enlisted for one year on 19 Sep 1864 at Manitowoc. Mustered 7 Oct 1864 at Madison, Wisconsin. Private. Recruit. Joined the company from recruiting depot on 8 Nov 1864. Bounty $100, $33.33 still due at muster out. Private. Mustered out with company on 14 Jul 1865 at Clarksville, Texas. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 boxes 129-14, 130-6, 131-10; red book vol 32)

JOHNSON, Erik M.

IL 36th Inf Co A. Residence: Saratoga, Illinois. Born in Norway. Married Tena Michaelsdatter. Thirteen children. Civil War: Farmer. Age 36. Gray eyes, fair hair, light complexion, 5’6”. Enlisted for one year on 1 Oct 1864 at Joliet, Illinois. Mustered there the same day. Private. Injured during the war. Mustered out 8 Oct 1865 at New Orleans, Louisiana. Post war: Died 12 Dec 1893. Sources: (ILSA reel three p 50) (“1918 History of Clark Co WI”. Rootsweb, Janet. jrschwarze@juno.com) (Kristen Cullen krcullen@hotmail.com) (“Johnson, Erick” “Johansen, Erik M.”

JOHNSON, Erick H.

IL 132nd Inf Co H. Civil War: Enlisted 28 May 1864. Private. Discharged from the service 17 Oct 1864. Post war: 1890 Veterans and Widows Census lists him living in Solem Township, Douglas County, Minnesota. Buried in First Lutheran Church Cemetery, Kensington, Minnesota. Sources: (DCHS 1890 Veterans card file) (Lake Oscar News column in Alexandria, Minnesota, Post News, 6 Oct 1903, p 3 col 3) (KJR).

JOHNSON, Erick

MN 3rd Inf Co D. Residence not shown. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 36. Mustered 31 May 1864. Private. Discharged from the service with his regiment, 2 Sep 1865. Post war: In 1890, he was living in Harmony, Fillmore County, Minnesota. Sources: (MINN p139) (1890 Veterans and Widows Census, Minnesota, No.123, roll 22)

JOHNSON, Erick

MN Indian War: "Citizen Soldiers engaged in the Sioux Indian war of 1862". The Scandinavian Guards, organized in Nicollet County, 27 Aug 1862, and who served 21 days. Private. Post war: Lived in Nicollet County, Minnesota. Sources: (MCIW p807) (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Erick C.

MN 10th Inf Co E. Residence: Bath Township, Freeborn County, Minnesota. Born in Norway. Came with parents from Wisconsin to Minnesota in 1859. Civil War: Age 19. Enrolled for three years on 13 Aug 1862. Mustered 13 Oct 1862 at Fort Snelling. Private. Discharged from the service with his regiment, 19 Aug 1865. Post war: Married in 1869 to Mary Hansen. Five children. Died 8 Oct 1931. Buried in North Freeborn Lutheran Cemetery. He was son of Civil War soldier Christopher Johnson who served in Company K of the Wisconsin 15th Infantry. Sources: (MINN p475) (FCHS - Albert Lea GAR records)

JOHNSON, Erick

From Aardal prestegjeld, Stavanger, Norway. Civil War: Private. Wounded. Post war: Lived in Creston, Illinois. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Erick

From Bergen, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Died in Dunn County, Wisconsin. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Erick

From Sogn, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Clarks Grove, Minnesota. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Erick

Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Grundy County, Illinois. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Erick M.

From Stavanger, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Malta, Illinois. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Erland

WI 17th Inf Co C. Born in Norway. Came to America in 1857, settling in Coon Valley, Wisconsin. Civil War: Farmer. Age 32. Blue eyes, brown hair, dark complexion, 6’. Drafted. Enrolled for one year on 21 Sep 1864 at La Crosse, Wisconsin. Mustered the same day. Private. Discharged from the service 2 Jun 1865. Post war: Married Thora. Moved to Minnesota. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 87-14; red book vol 22, p52) (Rootsweb. Rita Zentner dougz@telusplanet.net)

JOHNSON, Eugene

Civil War: Private. Post war: Buried at Forest Hill, Madison, Wisconsin. Sources: (Wisconsin Cemetery Records)

JOHNSON, Even

IA 46th Inf Co F. Residence: Winneshiek County, Iowa. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 18. Enlisted for 100 days 14 May 1864. Mustered 10 Jun 1864. Private. Mustered out 23 Sep 1864, Davenport, Iowa, expiration of term of service. Sources: (ISW-V p1414)

JOHNSON, Even

MN 11th Inf Co K. Residence not shown. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 37. Enrolled 31 Aug 1864. Mustered the same day. Private. Discharged from the service with his regiment, 26 Jun 1865. Sources: (MINN p528) (MCIW p505)

JOHNSON, Even

WI 44th Inf Co C. Residence: Amherst, Portage County, Wisconsin. Enlistment credited to Nekimi, Winnebago County. Born in Norway. Civil War: A Sailor. Age 35. Married. Blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 5’7”. Enlisted for one year on 28 Oct 1864 at Waupaca, Wisconsin. Mustered 7 Nov 1864 at Madison, Wisconsin. Bounty $100. Private. Assigned as Regimental Carpenter during April and May 1865. Mustered out with this company on 28 Aug 1865 at Paducah, Kentucky. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 180-4,12; red book vol 49; blue book)

JOHNSON, Even

WI 46th Inf Co K. Residence: Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin. Enlistment credited to Holland, La Crosse County. Born in Berry, Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 32. Married. Blue eyes, brown hair, fair complexion, 5’8”. Enlisted for one year on 13 Feb 1865 at La Crosse, Wisconsin, and mustered there the same day. Bounty $100, $33.33 paid. Private. Mustered out with this company on 27 Sep 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee. Post war: Died at age 72 on 21 Nov 1905 at Alexandria, South Dakota, and is buried in Green Hill Cemetery there, lot 3, block 54, grave E. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 186-11; red book vol 51) (SDSHS, WPA Veterans Graves Registration, Hanson County)

JOHNSON, Evan

WI 53rd Inf Co B. Residence: Jackson, La Crosse County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 19. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’6”. Enlisted for one year on 17 Mar 1865 at La Crosse. Mustered there the same day. Bounty $100, $33.33 paid. Private. Mustered out 29 Jul 1865 at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 201-2,6,11)

JOHNSON, Even

Civil War: Private. Post war: Died in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Even

From Biri, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Rockland, Wisconsin. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Ever M.

MN Mounted Rangers, 1st Regiment, Co A. Residence: Spring Grove, Houston County, Minnesota. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 19. Enrolled 27 Sep 1862. Mustered 9 Oct 1862. Private. Served in Indian and Civil wars. Discharged from the service with his company, 20 Oct 1863. Sources: (MINN p637) (MCIW p526)

JOHNSON, Ever M.

MN Lt Arty 2nd Battery. Residence: Not shown. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 21. Enrolled 2 Sep 1864. Mustered the same day. Recruit. Private. Discharged from the service with the battery, 16 Aug 1865. Sources: (MINN p797) (MCIW p667)

JOHNSON, Foster

MN Hv Arty 1st Reg Co D. Residence: Spring Grove, Houston County, Minnesota. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 30. Enrolled 1 Oct 1864. Mustered 13 Oct 1864. Private. Discharged from the service 26 Jun 1865. Sources: (MINN p583)

JOHNSON, Frank A.

From Sogndal, Norway. Spanish-American War: Private. Wounded. Died in Canton, China. Sources: (Ulvestad p263)

JOHNSON, Frank

IA 1st Inf Co E. Residence: Des Moines County. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Enlisted 20 Apr 1861. Mustered 14 May 1862. Private. Mustered out 21 Aug 1861. Sources: (ISW-I, cd p44)

JOHNSON, Frank

IA 33rd Inf Co H. Residence: Des Moines, Iowa. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Age 24. Enlisted 13 Feb 1864. Mustered the same day. Private. Died of disease 11 Jan 1865 at Keokuk, Iowa. Buried in Oakland Cemetery at Keokuk. Sources: (ISW-V cd p62)

JOHNSON, Frank A.

IL 13th Inf Co G. Residence: Lyndon, Whiteside County, Illinois. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Age 19. Farmer. Unmarried. Gray eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’6”. Enlisted for three years on 24 May 1861 at Dixon, Illinois, and mustered there the same day. Private. Killed in the battle of Chickasaw Bayou, Mississippi, 29 Dec 1862. Sources: (ILSA reel one p 27)

JOHNSON, Frank A.

IL 33rd Inf Co H. Residence: Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Age 17. Painter. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’4”. Enlisted for three years on 5 Feb 1864 at Galesburg and mustered on 2 Apr 1864 at Springfield, Illinois. Private. Recruit transferred here from IL 72nd Inf on 17 Jul 1865. Mustered out 24 Nov 1865 at Vicksburg, Mississippi. Sources: (ILSA reel three p 49)

JOHNSON, Frank C.

WI 3rd Inf Co K. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 23. Blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 5’8½”. Enlisted for three years on 27 May 1861 at Madison, Wisconsin. Mustered 29 Jun 1861 at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Corporal. Re-enlisted as a Veteran on 21 Dec 1863. Sergeant. Died 26 May 1864 of wounds received the day before at Dallas, Georgia. Sources: (WHS red book vol 9 p192) (Quiner p 493

JOHNSON, Fredrick

IL 156th Inf Co I. Civil War: Enlisted 25 Feb 1865. Private. Discharged 27 Sep 1865. Post war: In 1890, he was living in Lake Crystal, Blue Earth County, Minnesota. Sources: (1890 Veterans and Widows Census, Minnesota, No.123, roll 22)

JOHNSON, G. A.

WI 4th Inf Co K. Civil War: Sergeant. Wounded in the assault on Port Hudson, Louisiana, on 14 Jun 1863. Sources: (Quiner p 506)

JOHNSON, G. H.

IL 1st Arty Co M. Born in Norway. Civil War: Entered service 29 Feb 1863. Private. Discharged 24 Jul 1865. Sources: (South Dakota Historical collections, vol XVI, publ 1932, p267)

JOHNSON, Gabriel

See JENSEN, Gabriel

JOHNSON, George M.

IL 36th Inf Co A. Residence: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 21. Unmarried. Light eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 5’8”. Enlisted for three years on 8 Aug 1861 at Elgin, Illinois. Mustered 23 Sep 1861 at Aurora, Illinois. Private. Killed in the Battle of Stone’s River, 31 Dec 1862. Sources: (ILSA reel three p 47)

JOHNSON, George

IL 48th Inf Co D. Residence: Nashville, Washington County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 20. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’8”. Re-enlisted for three years on 1 Jan 1864 at Scottsboro, Alabama. Mustered there on 19 Jan 1864. Private. Promoted to Corporal. Mustered out on 16 Aug 1865 at Little Rock, Arkansas. Sources: (ILSA reel 5 p66)

JOHNSON, George

MN 10th Inf Co D. Residence: Holden, Goodhue County, Minnesota. Born in Valders, Norway. Civil War: Age 24. Enrolled 22 Aug 1862. Mustered 9 Oct 1862. Private. Discharged from the service with his regiment, 19 Aug 1865. Sources: (MINN p471) (MCIW p478) (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, George W.

PA 132nd Inf Co K. Civil War: Enlisted 9 Aug 1862. Corporal. Discharged 24 May 1865. Post war: In 1890, he was living in Delavan, Faribault County, Minnesota. Sources: (1890 Veterans and Widows Census, Minnesota, No.123, roll 22)

JOHNSON, George

WI 6th Inf Co E. Civil War: Private. Wounded in the Second Battle of Bull Run, 28 or 30 Aug 1862. Sources: (Quiner p 449)

JOHNSON, George

WI 8th Inf Co B. Civil War: Wounded in the Battle of Nashville, Tennessee, on 15 or 16 Dec 1864. Sources: (Quiner p 537)

JOHNSON, George

WI 15th Inf Co G. Residence: Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin. Born “Guttorm Johnson Hovden” in Krodsherad, Norway, 29 Apr 1831. Sometime following the deaths of his parents, he and an older brother came to America in 1852 and they settled at Long Prairie, Illinois. Civil War: Age 25. Unmarried. Enlisted for three years on 28 Sep 1861 at Beloit and mustered at Madison, Wisconsin, 13 Dec 1861. Assigned as Sergeant. Promoted to First Sergeant on 17 Jun 1863. On 28 Aug 1863, he was given a 30-day furlough from Mississippi River Island No. 10, and he traveled to Beloit, where he was reported sick on 1 Sep 1863. Mustered out 13 Jan 1865. Commissioned Second Lieutenant 25 Feb 1867, retroactive to 1 Oct 1862. He said that he was named Sergeant on his arrival in Camp Randall. He also said he received his officer’s appointment in 1863, but was not given a commission at that time. He said he commanded Company G for 18 months, but was never paid for this. Post war: After the war, he took back his baptismal name, Guttorm, and his Norway farm name, Hovden. He became a well-to-do farmer in Ridgeway, Winneshiek County, Iowa, owning 400 acres. Married Ragne Snersrud. Ten children. He died 30 Jan 1902 of blood poisoning resulting from a sliver in a finger. Buried in Madison Churchyard near Ridgeway. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-9; red book vol 20 p98) (Buslett p525 photo) (DGA) (Ulvestad p296) (Ager p271 photo) (Gjertveit) (KJR) (Wisconsin Cemetery Records) “Hovden, Guttorm”

JOHNSON, George

WI 15th Inf Co G. Residence: New Centreville, St. Croix County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Age 31. Unmarried. Enlisted for three years on 11 Nov 1861 at New Centreville and mustered at Madison, Wisconsin, 13 Dec 1861. Private. Was with the provision transport from Stevenson, Alabama, in October 1863. Sick in Chattanooga, Tennessee, 28 Nov 1863. Killed, shot through his chest, in the battle of Resaca, Georgia, 14 May 1864. Buried in Chattanooga National Cemetery; section L, grave 287. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-9; red book vol 20 p102) (Quiner p 628) (Buslett p535) (Ulvestad p296) (Ager p312)

JOHNSON, George

WI 19th Inf Co C. Civil War: Private. Wounded in the fight near Fort Darling, Virginia, 12 May 1864. Sources: (Quiner p 672)

JOHNSON, George

WI 20th Inf Co G. Residence: Oconomowoc, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 39. Married. Hazel eyes, dark hair, dark complexion, 5’11”. Enlisted for three years on 14 Aug 1862 at Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. Mustered 18 Aug 1862 at Madison, Wisconsin. Private. Killed in the battle of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, on 7 Dec 1862. He had received $25 of his bounty, according to Johnson’s final statement signed by Company Commander E. G. Miller. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 101-9,18; red book vol 25) (Love p1090) (Quiner p 679) (Kennedy, James B. Wisconsin Civil War name index)

JOHNSON, George K.

WI 22nd Inf Co E. Residence: Fulton, Rock County, Wisconsin. Born in 1844 at Madison, Indiana (sic). Civil War: Farmer. Unmarried. Age 18. Black eyes, dark hair, dark complexion, 5’5”. Enlisted for three years on 10 Aug 1862 at Fulton. Bounty paid $25. Mustered 1 Sep 1862 at Camp Utley, Racine, Wisconsin. Private. Transferred to the Veterans Reserve Corps on 15 Mar 1865. Received a hernia due to lifting timbers to build breastworks in the Atlanta campaign. Post war: Died 1921. Buried in Riverside cemetery, Stoughton, Wisconsin. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 111-7,14; red book vol 27) (Wisconsin Cemetery Records) (Hedberg)

JOHNSON, George W.

WI 23rd Inf Co K. Residence: Sumpter, near Prairie du Sac, Sauk County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Married. Age 25. Enlisted for three years on 13 Aug 1862 at Prairie du Sac. Mustered 30 Aug 1862 at Madison, Wisconsin. Sergeant. Wounded in his left thigh and captured by the enemy at Carrioncrow Bayou, Louisiana, on 3 Nov 1863. Exchanged the next day. Mustered out 4 Jul 1865. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 114-13; red book vol 28)

JOHNSON, George

WI 36th Inf Co G. Residence: Osceola, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 37. Married. Hazel eyes, brown hair, dark complexion, 5’9”. Enlisted for three years on 26 Feb 1864 at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Mustered 14 Mar 1864 at Camp Randall, Madison, Wisconsin. Private. Promoted to Corporal on 1 Mar 1865. Mustered out with his company. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 162-9; red book vol 41)

JOHNSON, George

WI 53rd Inf Co A. Residence: La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 37. Blue eyes, brown hair, fair complexion, 5’10”. Enlisted for one year on 13 Mar 1865 at La Crosse. Mustered there the same day. Bounty $100, $33.33 paid. Private. Mustered out 7 Oct 1865 at Madison, Wisconsin. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 201-2,6,10)

JOHNSON, George R.

WI 4th Cav Co B. Civil War: Age 16. Enlisted for three years on 30 Dec 1863 at Waupaca, Wisconsin. Mustered 9 Jan 1864 at Madison, Wisconsin. Enlistment credited to Harmony, Rock County, Wisconsin. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 223-4)

JOHNSON, George

From Telemarken, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived at Lakefield, Minnesota. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Gilbert

IN 3rd Cav Co A. Civil War: Enrolled 18 Jul 1861. Private. Discharged for disability on 8 Sep 1861. Post war: In 1890, he was living in Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota. Sources: (1890 Veterans and Widows Census, North Dakota, No.123, roll 59)

JOHNSON, Gilbert

WI 3rd Inf Co K. Residence: Cambridge, Dane County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Wagoner. Age 26. Blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 5’5”. Enlisted for three years on 25 Apr 1861 at Madison, Wisconsin. Mustered 29 Jun 1861 at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Private. Re-enlisted as a veteran 21 Dec 1863. Promoted to Corporal. Mustered out 18 Jul 1865. Sources: (WHS red book vol 9 p200)

JOHNSON, Gilbert

WI 5th Inf Co I. Residence: Wiota, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. Born in Stavanger, Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 39. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’9½”. Enlisted for one year on 1 Sep 1864 at Wiota. Mustered 12 Sep 1864 at Madison, Wisconsin. Bounty $100. Private. Recruit. Promoted to Corporal. Mustered out 20 Jun 1865. Post war: In 1907, he was living in Madison. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 boxes 19; 26-1; red book vol 10b p306) (Ulvestad p263)

JOHNSON, Gilbert

WI 22nd Inf Co I. Residence: Clinton, Rock County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 19. Unmarried. Enlisted for three years on 15 Aug 1862 at Clinton. Mustered 1 Sep 1862 at Camp Utley, Racine, Wisconsin. Corporal. Went to a hospital sick on 17 Jun 1864. Remained there until time of discharge. Discharged from the service 31 Oct 1864 [Unsure that this date refers to discharge.] Sources: (WHS red book vol 27)

JOHNSON, Gilbert L.

WI 25th Inf Co K. Residence: Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 24. Unmarried. Blue eyes, dark hair, dark complexion, 5’9”. Private. Re-enlisted for three years on 21 Aug 1862 at Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Feb 1864. Died there on 25 Apr 1864. Sources: (WHS red book vol 30)

JOHNSON, Gilbert

WI 29th Inf Co I. Residence: Ashippun, Dodge County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Age 31. Enlisted for three years on 11 Aug 1862 at Hartford, Wisconsin. Mustered 27 Sep 1862 at Madison, Wisconsin. Private. Mustered out 22 Jun 1865 at Shreveport, Louisiana. Sources: (WHS red book vol 34)

JOHNSON, Gjert

See JORGENSEN, Gjert

JOHNSON, Gulbrand

WI 15th Inf Co E. Residence: York, Green County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Age 24. Unmarried. Enlisted for three years on 27 Oct 1861 in Green County. Mustered 8 Dec 1861 at Madison, Wisconsin. Private. Left sick in hospital at Mississippi River Island No. 10 on 11 Jun 1862. Died of disease at Cairo, Illinois, on 3 Oct 1862. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 boxes 76-7, 77-8; red book vol 20 p74) (TAR) (Buslett p481) (Ulvestad p296) (Ager p304) "Johnson, Guldbrand"

JOHNSON, Gulick

WI 11th Inf Co G. Residence: Deerfield, Dane County, Wisconsin. Born in Bergen, Norway. Civil War: Age 26. Farmer. Unmarried. Gray eyes, brown hair, dark complexion, 5’7½”. Enlisted for three years on 11 Sep 1861 in Dane County. Mustered 10 Oct 1861 at Madison, Wisconsin. Private. Re-enlisted for three years on 4 Jan 1864 at Indianola, Texas. Re-mustered 13 Feb 1864 at Indianola. Promoted to Corporal on 1 Aug 1864. Took part in battles at Cook, Arkansas; Vicksburg, Mississippi; Spanish Fort and Blakely, Alabama. Sources: (WHS red book vol 16 p140)

JOHNSON, Gulick

WI 28th Inf Co K. Residence: La Prairie, Rock County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Unmarried. Age 18. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’3”, medium build. Enlisted for three years on 21 Aug 1862 at La Prairie. Mustered 14 Oct 1862 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Private. Transferred to the Veterans Reserve Corps on 16 Mar 1864. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 132-12,14; red book vol 33)

JOHNSON, Gulick

From Sætersdalen, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Died in Gjerpen, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, in 1885. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Gulick

Spanish-American War: Private. Post war: Lived in Walsh County, North Dakota. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Gulik

See BU, Gullick Johnson

JOHNSON, Gunder

WI 3rd Inf Co B. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 26. Blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5’4”. Enrolled for one year on 13 Jan 1865 at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Mustered the same day. Substitute for Henry Hallmacks, Moselle, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. Private. Mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, 18 Jul 1865. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 12-3; red book vol 9 p42)

JOHNSON, Gunder O.

WI 5th Inf Co D. Residence: Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 27. Farmer. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’ 4 ½”. Enlisted 29 Aug 1864 at Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Mustered 9 Sep 1864 at Madison, Wisconsin. Enlistment bounty paid $133.33. Private. Re-assigned to WI 5th Inf Re-organized Co D. Mustered out 20 Jun 1865. Post war: In 1890, he was living in Lamberton, Redwood County, Minnesota. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 19; red book vol 10b p238) (1890 Veterans and Widows Census, Minnesota, No.123, roll 22)

JOHNSON, Gunder

From Gaarden Furvold in Gjerpen at Skien, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Lamberton, Minnesota. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Gunder

From Telemarken, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived at Eleva, Wisconsin. Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Gunner

WI 34th Inf Co A. Residence: Douglas, Marquette County, Wisconsin. Civil War: Age 27. Enlisted for nine months on 18 Nov 1862 at Montello, Wisconsin. Mustered 2 Dec 1862 at Madison, Wisconsin. “Procured Substitute Wm. Steinhauer, who enlisted in the 31st Wis. Inf 9 Dec 1862”. Private. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 155-3; red book vol 39)

JOHNSON, Gustavus

IA 6th Inf Co I. Residence: Burlington, Iowa. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Age 22. Enlisted 10 Sep 1861. Mustered the same day. Killed in action on 6 Apr 1862 at Shiloh, Tennessee. Sources: (ISW-I cd p65)

JOHNSON, H.

MN From Gudbrandsdalen, Norway. Indian War: "Citizen Soldiers engaged in the Sioux Indian war of 1862". The St. Peter Frontier Guards on duty at New Ulm, Minnesota, during the Indian War, from 19 Aug 1862 to 26 Aug 1862. Part of this company was in the first battle of New Ulm, and all of it was in the second battle of New Ulm. Private. Post war: Lived in Waseca County, Minnesota. Sources: (MCIW p755) (Ulvestad p297)

JOHNSON, H. E.

From Tinn, Telemarken, Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived in Douglas County, Minnesota. [A man named Hans Johnson died 19 Sep 1899.] Sources: (Ulvestad p297) (Douglas County Death Index, p 250)

JOHNSON, H. W.

Spanish-American War: Private. Post war: Lived in Dunn County, Wisconsin. Sources: (Ulvestad p297)

JOHNSON, Haaken E.

Civil War: Private. Post war: Buried at East Koshkonong, Wisconsin; stone reads “21 Oct 1835 – 21 Sep 1911”. Sources: (Wisconsin Cemetery Records)

JOHNSON, Hakum

IL 17th Inf Co D. Residence: Galva, Henry County, Illinois. Born in Sweden. Civil War: Age 21. Farmer. Unmarried. Gray eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 5’6”. Enlisted for three years on 25 May 1861 at Peoria, Illinois. Mustered there the same day. Private. Sources: (ILSA reel two p 16)

JOHNSON, Haldor

Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived at Story County, Iowa. Dead (before 1907). Sources: (Ulvestad p296)

JOHNSON, Halver

WI 17th Inf. Residence: Coon, Vernon County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 28. Blue eyes, light hair, dark complexion, 5’5”. Drafted. Enrolled for one year on 21 Sep 1864 at La Crosse, Wisconsin. Mustered the same day. Private. Transferred to the Wisconsin 25th Infantry. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 87-13)

JOHNSON, Halvor

IA 12th Inf Co G. Residence: Fillmore County, Minnesota. Born 12 Aug 1836 in Norway. Came to the US to Racine County, Wisconsin, in 1836. Went to Winneshiek County, Iowa, in 1854 and to Fillmore County, Minnesota, in 1856. Civil War: Enlisted in fall of 1861. Post war: Married 27 Nov 1872 to Anna Running. Three children. In 1874, they moved to Evansville Township, Douglas County, Minnesota. He died 14 Oct 1916 and was buried in the Lutheran churchyard in Evansville. Sources: (Obituary, Park Region Echo, Alexandria, Minnesota, 24 Oct 1916, p 8 col 2) (Winneshiek County Marriage Records)

JOHNSON, Halvor

WI 25th Inf Unassigned. Residence: Coon, Vernon County, Wisconsin. Born in Norway. Civil War: Farmer. Age 28. Blue eyes, light hair, dark complexion, 5’5”. Enlisted for one year on 21 Sep 1864. Mustered the same day. Private. Transferred from the Wisconsin 17th Infantry. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 boxes 87-13,14; 121-13)

JOHNSON, Halvor

WI 42nd Inf Co E Residence: Clifton, Monroe County, Wisconsin. Enlistment credited to Lisbon, Waukesha County. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 23. Farmer. Unmarried. Brown eyes, brown hair, dark complexion, 5’10½”. Enlisted for one year on 30 Aug 1864 at Clifton. Mustered 2 Sep 1864 at Madison, Wisconsin. Bounty $100. Private. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 176-14; red book vol 47)

JOHNSON, Halvor

WI 47th Inf Co A. Residence: Winchester, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Born 24 Jun 1833 in Norway. Came to America in 1853 and to Winnebago County. Married to Anna Olson on 30 Dec 1856. Civil War: Farmer. Age 31. Married. Blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 5’5”. Enlisted for one year on 10 Feb 1865 at Dale, Wisconsin. Enlistment credited to Madison, Dane County. Mustered 21 Feb 1865 at Madison, Wisconsin. Bounty $100, $33.33 paid. Private. Mustered out 4 Sep 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee. Post war: Nine children. Halvor died 22 Mar 1926 and is buried beside his wife in Grace Lutheran Cemetery at Winchester. Two brothers, John and Ole, also served in the WI 47th. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 188-2; red book vol 52) (“Civil War Veterans of Winnebago County, Wisconsin” by David A. Langkau) (History of the town of Winchester, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, publ. 2002 p 4-14)

JOHNSON, Halvor E.

Born in Norway. Civil War: Private. Post war: Lived at Eva