Civil War Database

This extensive database contains information on the lives and service of Civil War soldiers who were born in Norway.

The data was compiled from research conducted between 1997 and 2003 by Jerry Rosholt, a journalist and later producer for NBC Nightly News. In addition to the database, Rosholt served as guest historian a major exhibition on Norwegians in the Civil War at Vesterheim and authored a companion volume. Ole Goes to War: Men from Norway Who Fought in America’s Civil War, by Jerry Rosholt, is available through Vesterheim’s Museum Store.

Database Sources – a list of sources of the information and explanation of abbreviations listed at the end of the entries.

Abbreviations & Database Clues – includes more information about how to use this database.

Soldiers’ Names – includes more information about rural Norwegian naming customs and the name changes that often occurred after emigration to the United States.

Send additions or edits to the database to info@vesterheim.org.

 

Acknowledgments

Vesterheim’s Norwegians in the Civil War project was made possible through the generous support of Hamlet and Suzanne Peterson, Rochester, Minn., and a grant from Humanities Iowa and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The companion volume Ole Goes to War: Men from Norway Who Fought in America’s Civil War, by Jerry Rosholt, was made possible through a gift from the Government of Norway in honor of Vesterheim’s 125th Anniversary.

We are grateful to The Edwin E. and Janet L. Bryant Foundation of Stoughton, Wisc., for their generous grant in support of the online database.

Additional support for sharing the research of Jerry Rosholt comes from Darlene Rosholt, Gerald R. Sime, Donald and Faye Aamodt, Robert Rosholt, Robert Sande, Dirk Rosholt, Greg Rosholt, and Sons of Norway Nordic 1-502.

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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,…

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,…

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…

JOHNSON, Andrew

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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”.…

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…

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,…

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…

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”.…

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…

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…

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,…

JOHNSON, Andrew

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

JOHNSON, Andrew

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