WI 15th Inf Co K. Residence: Manchester Township, Freeborn County, Minnesota. Born 12 Dec 1838. Civil War: Age 23. Unmarried. Enlisted for three years on 18 Jan 1862 in Freeborn County and mustered in Madison, Wisconsin, 11 Feb 1862. Private. Sick in hospital in Lebanon, Kentucky, in July, 1862; and in Danville, Kentucky, in October, 1862. Sick in Stevenson, Alabama, in August 1863. Sent to Veteran Reserve Corp 1 Sep 1863. Mustered out from U. S. Army hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, 11 Feb 1865. Post war: Died 7 Apr 1894 in Hartland, Minnesota. Buried in West Freeborn Lutheran Cemetery. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 76-12; red book vol 20 p146) (FCHS) (Buslett p633) (Ager p318) (Hedberg) “Madson, Andrew”
