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”