Andrew Johnson
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| Name at Enlist | Andrew Johnson |
| Birth Name | Anders Halvorsen Kleva |
| Other Names | Andreas Johnson |
| Lived | 10 Sep 1841 – 26 Feb 1925 |
| Birth Place | Kleva under Askilt, Bø parish, Telemark |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Resident of Muster-In | Boone County, IL |
| Company at Enlistment | A |
| Rank at Enlistment | Private |
| Muster Date | 15 Nov 1861 |
| Mother | Gunnild Nilsdatter |
| Father | Johannes Halvorsen |
| Immigration | 1843 |
Anders Johannesen was born in Bø parish, Telemark, Norway and left the parish with his parents and siblings. They settled in Boone County, IL.
As Andrew Johnson he joined the WI 15th Infantry, Company A. The men of the company called themselves the “St. Olaf’s Rifles.” They were also known as the “Sailor Company” because of the large number of seamen in its ranks, and as the “Chicago Company” because so many of its members were residents of that city.
The army listed him as living in Boone County, IL, age 20, and unmarried. He enlisted for three years on October 10, 1861, at Chicago, and mustered on November 15, 1861, at Madison, WI, as a Private (Menig). He was promoted to Sergeant (Sersjant). He served as a wagoner with the supply unit. He was absent with division supply train on September 16, 1863. He was absent sick in Chattanooga, TN, since November 28, 1863. He mustered out with his company in Chattanooga, TN, on December 20, 1864.
Sources: Series 1200: Records of Civil War Regiments, 1861-1900, Wisconsin Adjutant General’s Office, box 76-3; Regimental Muster and Descriptive Rolls, 1861-1865, compiled circa 1885, Wisconsin Adjutant General’s Office, vol.20, p.16; Ole A. Buslett, Det Femtende Regiment, Wisconsin Frivillige [The Fifteenth Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteers] (Decorah, Iowa, 1894), p.355; Martin Ulvestad, Nordmændene i Amerika, 1907, History Book Co., Minneapolis, MN, p.260; Oberst Heg og hans gutter, Waldemar Ager, 1916, Fremad Pub. Co., Eau Claire, WI, p.292; Civil War Pension Index, Roll #T288_243; findagrave.com; 1900 Census, Roll: 1807, Page: 13B, Enumeration District: 0203, FHL microfilm: 1241807.