However, the above immigration records show that Johann Korth was born in Germany in late 1854, so it casts doubt on this being the same individual. I haven't been able to find any records linking the two.
Sources
"New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27RW-NZK : accessed 22 February 2016), Johann Korth, 1855; citing NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm .
"United States Germans to America Index, 1850-1897," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDQ2-4SR : accessed 22 February 2016), Johann Korth, 14 Feb 1855; citing Germans to America Passenger Data file, 1850-1897, Ship Anna F Schmidt, departed from Antwerp, arrived in New York, New York, New York, United States, NAID identifier 1746067, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN9H-W3X : accessed 22 February 2016), Johan Korth in household of Peter J Korth, Wisconsin, United States; citing p. 32, family 228, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,208.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN48-NX7 : accessed 22 February 2016), John Korth in household of Peter Korth, Middleton, Dane, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district ED 80, sheet 231A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1422; FHL microfilm 1,255,422.
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