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.”