Andrew Johnson (1834 - 1912)

Born 27 Jan 1834 in Delaware Co., Ohio

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (Skiff) Johnson — married 1859 in Shelby Co., Illinois

Died 7 Feb 1912 at age 78 in Tower Hill, Illinois - Shelby Co.

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Biography

Andrew Johnson is Notable.

Andrew W. Johnson was an Amercian soldier in the Union Army during the Civil War. For his gallant conduct at the Siege of Vicksburg, Ward was awarded the Medal of Honor

Rank and Organization: Private, Company G, 116th Illinois Infantry. Place and Date: At Vicksburg, Mississippi, 22 May 1863. Entered Service At: Assumption, Ill. Birth: Delaware County, Ohio. Date of Issue: 9 August 1894.

Citation:
Gallantry in the charge of the 'volunteer storming party'."

Andrew was born in 1834. He passed away in 1912. Age 79

Military Service

• Civil War
  

  Private Andrew Johnson served in the United States Civil War.
  Enlisted: Aug 14, 1862
  Mustered out: Feb 1865
  Side: USA
  Regiment(s): Co. G, 116th Illinois Infantry

Andrew Johnson, age 26, was 5 foot 8 inches tall with dark hair, blue eyes and a fair complexion. He was married and a farmer residing in Assumption, Christian County, Ill. He was born at Delaware County, Ohio. On August 14, 1862, Johnson enlisted in the 116th Regiment, Illinois Infantry. On September 6, 1862, Johnson mustered in as a Private in Company G. ^[1]

On May 22, 1863, at the Siege of Vicksburg, Sprague was one of a storming party. The storming party, known as "Forlorn Hope," was a group who volunteered to attack the enemy fortifications. The storming party had heavy casualties. ^[2]

For his gallant action at the Siege of Vicksburg, Andrew Johnson was awarded the Medal of Honor. ^[3][4]

Andrew Johnson was discharged in February 1865. ^[5]

Burial

Tower Hill Cemetery - Tower Hill, Illinois . . . . . https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8113910

Sources

1. ↑ Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Detail Report, Illinois State Archives, Record for Johnson, Andrew. PVT., G, 116 IL US INF. https://apps.ilsos.gov/isaveterans/civilMusterSearch.do
2. ↑ Andrew Johnson (1833 — 1912), American Army soldier, Prabook, World Biographical Encyclopedia, Inc. https://prabook.com/web/andrew.johnson/2582398
3. ↑ Fold3, US, Medal of Honor Recipients, 1863-2013, Page 130, Entry for Johnson, Andrew. https://www.fold3.com/image/310761363?rec=299299073
4. ↑ Andrew Johnson | U.S. Civil War | U.S. Army - Congressional Medal of Honor Society. https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/andrew-johnson
5. ↑ Andrew Johnson (soldier), Military Wiki, Fandom. https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Andrew_Johnson_(soldier)

• Family Data Collection:
• 1860 census - Christian Co. IL (Andrew Johnson)
• 1870 census - Shelby Co. IL (A Johnson)
• 1880 census - Shelby Co. IL (Andrew Johnson)
• 1900 census - Shelby Co. IL (Andrew Johnston)
• 1910 census - Shelby Co. IL (Andrew Johnson)

See also:

• Wikipedia: Andrew Johnson (soldier)
• Wikidata: Item Q4757514