William H. Johnson

In 1860 he was a 19 year old living with his father, step-mother, and 3 younger (step) siblings at Chattooga Valley, GA. He enlisted in Atlanta, GA on 22 February 1862 and mustered as a Private in Company I, 35th Georgia Infantry.

He was sent to a hospital in Frederick, MD by 12 September, left behind, and captured there.

He was in US Army General Hospital #1 in Frederick, MD to about 18 September and afterward was a prisoner at Fort Delaware to 2 October, then sent to Aikens' Landing, VA for exchange. He was formally exchanged on 10 November 1862. He was with his company to 9 February 1865, afterward thought to be home in Chattooga County, GA without leave.

By 1870 and to at least 1900 he was a farmer in Chattooga County, GA. He was living in the county seat of Summerville, GA when he applied for a Confederate pension in 1907. In 1910 he was farming in Walker County, GA but by 1920 was retired and living with his daughter Bonnie (Leath) and her family at Gadsen in Etowah County, AL.

His service from his Compiled Service Records,1 online from fold3. He's also on the Confederates in Frederick List.2 Personal details from family genealogists, the US Census of 1860, 1870, and 1900-1920, and his and his widow's pension applications.

He married Mary Josephine Posey (1852-1896) and they had 5 children between 1870 and 1887. He married again, Mary E Williams (1851-1937) in February 1896.

11/1839 in GA

11/29/1923