Johnson, William D.

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Birth

William D. Johnson was born on October 10, 1825 at Westerlo, a son of James Johnson and Hannah Simpkins. [1]

Marriage & Children

William married at Greenville at about 1860, Hannah ______ who was born at about 1827 in NY. They had one known child, Harriet Johnson. William’s wife, Hannah, died sometime between 1870 and 1880 at Greenville

Military Service

Residence: Greenville [1]
Enlistment Date: 11 Aug 1862[2]
Enlistment Place: Greenville [2]
Enlistment Rank: Corporal[2]
State Served: New York
Regiment: 120th Infantry[2]
Company: Company K[2]
Muster Out Date: 18 Feb 1864[2]
Muster Out Place:
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 35 to serve 3 years. [2] “Was in the battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. Discharged on February 18, 1864 on account of disability” [1]


Born in Westerlo, Age 35, Farmer, Blue eyes, Brown hair, Light complexion, 5’10” tall. [3]

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Death

William died on February 15, 1888 at the Almshouse at Cairo, Greene Co., NY and was buried in the county lot there.

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Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York
  3. NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases