Andrew Johnson
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| Name at Enlist | Andrew Johnson |
| Birth Name | Anders Johannesen Kleva |
| 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 |
| Spouse | Sarah Nelson/Siri Johanne Jørgensdatter Bøe |
| Spouse Lived | 19 Sep 1839-18 Jun 1904 |
| Married On | 15 Nov 1865 |
| Marriage Location | Boone County, IL |
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. His nephew, John Johnson, enlisted in the company at the same time.
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.
After the war, he returned to Boone County. He married Sarah, and had at least nine children: Johanna Jorgine (1866-ca 1868), Johan Nils/John N. (1867-1962), Dorothea Jorgine (1869-bef 1876), Martha C. (ca 1871-aft 1885), Jorgen Olavus/George Ole (1873-1943), Newton (1875-1901), Dorothea Kristine (1876-1876), Martin Albert (1877-aft 1885), and Dorothea Kristine/Tina (1879-1965). The family moved to Nebraska, settling in Furnas County. Andrew died February 26, 1925 and is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Cambridge, Furnas Co., NE.
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; digitalarkivet.no; ancestry.com; findagrave.com; Norwegian Immigrants to the United States. A Biographical Directory, 1825-1850. Volume One 1825-1843, Gerhard B. Naeseth, 2008, Anundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, IA, p. 278, ID1503.