. 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 . fer to Co. H, with which heserved until the expiration of his term of enlistment. The 44th NewYork was named among the 300 lighting regiments. The total strengthof the regiment was 1,585, of whom 186 died from wounds received inaction, 147 from accident, disease or imprisonment. The total loss ofkilled, wounded and missing was 730, of whom ten died in Confederateprisons. Mr. Johnston participated in the follo
. 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 . fer to Co. H, with which heserved until the expiration of his term of enlistment. The 44th NewYork was named among the 300 lighting regiments. The total strengthof the regiment was 1,585, of whom 186 died from wounds received inaction, 147 from accident, disease or imprisonment. The total loss ofkilled, wounded and missing was 730, of whom ten died in Confederateprisons. Mr. Johnston participated in the following engagements: York-town, Hanover Court House, Gaines Mill, Malvern Hill, Manansas, Fred-ericksburg, Va.,—where the regiment charged the stone wall, and whereMr. Johnston received nine bullet holes through his clothes and wasslightly scratched on the leg,—Chancellorsville. Middleburg, Va., Gettys-burg,—marching all night and reaching the field in the early morning ofthe second day of the battle,—Rappahannock Station, The Wilderness,Spottsylvania, Jones Cross Roads, North Anna River, Bethesda Church,Cold Harbor, second battle of Petersburg, second battle of Bull Run. An-. 360 The Union Army tictam, SlKplK-rdsloun l-ord, .Mine Run, the Seven Days bailie. Aldie,WillianisiJort. Laurel Hill. The regiment was then moved to the westand caplureil ihe Wcldon railroad and remained there until Sept. 29,when it went to Cit\- Point and thence was sent home, its term of enlist-ment having The service was most severe, especially during theluonth of almost constant fighting in the Wilderness and at \fler leaving the military service. Mr. Johnston returned home, and ii>ih!65 received an appointment in the V. S. patent office where he remainedtwo years, studyinj^ law in the meantime, and in i86g was graduated fromColumbian University (now George Washington University). In 1867. hewas transferred from the patent to the general land office, remaining therein the
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