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George Johnson

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Head and shoulders studio portrait of George Johnson, a second lieutenant in Company G, 15th Wisconsin Infantry. The following information was obtained from the Regimental and Descriptive Rolls, Volume 20: He resided in Beloit, Wisconsin. On September 28, 1861, he was enlisted as a sergeant and mustered into service on December 13, 1861, in Madison, Wisconsin at age 25. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant on October 1, 1862. On August 28, 1863, he received a thirty day furlough to Beloit, Wisconsin. He mustered out with Company G on January 1, 1865, at Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Date Created:
circa 1860-1869

Publication Information

Date Created
circa 1860-1869

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
16 x 23 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
PH 2361 3/21

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W0139GD
Legacy ID
WHi 89860

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