Andrew Jackson Bovee and the Battle of the Wilderness

April 9, 2025

Rich Fronek, President of the Madison History Roundtable

Could your family tree contain branches linked to the Civil War? Rich Fronek, President of the Madison History Roundtable, traced his Civil War lineage back to his great-grandfather, Andrew Jackson Bovee. His great grandfather’s narrative includes:

• The state of America at the time of Bovee’s birth
• His journey from birthplace, to Wisconsin farming, to enlisting in the U.S. Army
• Bovee’s involvement in the Civil War’s Battle of the Wilderness and links to Madison
• His great-grandfather’s return to Wisconsin farming and logging, and the connection to Antigo
• The end of his story in Washington state