Johnson, William Dewitt
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 21, credited to Pittsford, VT Unit(s): 5th VT INF, 1st VT CAV Service: enl 8/21/61, m/i 9/16/61, Pvt, Co. G, 5th VT INF, pow, Savage's Station, 6/29/62, prld 9/24/62, pr CPL, m/o 10/30/62; enl 12/11/63, m/i 12/22/63, Pvt, Co. C, 1st VT CAV, pr SGT 11/19/64, wdd, 4/1/65, m/o 6/8/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 06/22/1843, Lowell, MA Death: 09/14/1904 Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Rutland, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Jennifer Snoots Findagrave Memorial #: 34622248 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 4/17/1863; widow Miriam L., 9/30/1904, VT Portrait?: Unknown College?: Not Found Veterans Home?: Not Found (If there are state digraphs above, this soldier spent some time in a state or national soldiers' home in that state after the war) Remarks: None DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
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Obituary
A Civil War Veteran Dead.
The funeral of William D. Johnson, who died at his home, No. 90 Killington avenue, at 10:40 o'clock Wednesday evening, will be held at 1:30 o'clock at the Congregational church tomorrow afternoon. Prayers will be said at the home at 12:45 o'clock. He had been in poor health for a long time.
Mr. Johnson was born in Pittsfield about 61 years ago. He served in the civil war with company G. 5th Vermont Infantry for three years, about three months of which he was confined in Libby prison. He received a gunshot wound in the left wrist at the battle of Five Forks, the hand being rendered practically useless by the wound. He was a member of Roberts post, No. 14, Grand Army of the Republic.
Besides his wife, Mr. Johnson is survived by one daughter, Miss Lillian Johnson, and three sons, Melvin, Franklin an Rollin Johnson, all of this city.
Source: Rutland Daily Herald, September 16, 1904.
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.