. The Union army; a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers . m of office he re-turned to Tennessee, and in 1875 was elected U. S. senator. He diedat Carters station. Carter county, Tenn., July 30, 1875. Johnson, Richard W., brigadier-general, was born near Smithland,Livingston county, Ky., Feb. 7, 1827, and was graduated at WestPoint in 1849. He was promoted ist lieutenant of the 2nd cavalryin 1855, was promoted captain in 1856 and served on the Texas fron-tier until 1
. The Union army; a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers . m of office he re-turned to Tennessee, and in 1875 was elected U. S. senator. He diedat Carters station. Carter county, Tenn., July 30, 1875. Johnson, Richard W., brigadier-general, was born near Smithland,Livingston county, Ky., Feb. 7, 1827, and was graduated at WestPoint in 1849. He was promoted ist lieutenant of the 2nd cavalryin 1855, was promoted captain in 1856 and served on the Texas fron-tier until 1861. He was then assigned to the 3d Ky., cavalry with therank of lieutenant-colonel; was promoted brigadier-general Oct. 11,and, being assigned a brigade in Gen. Buells army, engaged at Shi-loh, Tenn., and served also in Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky. Heengaged in the siege of Corinth, commanded a division in the Armyof the Ohio in the Tennessee campaign, in July, 1862, was taken pris-oner at Gallatin, Aug. 21, 1862, and after his exchange in December,was placed in command of the 12th division of the Army of the Cum-berland. He was at Stones river, Chickamauga, Missionary ridge,.
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