Portrait and biographical record of Ford County, Illinois : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States . flfty-one miles, making the trip twice aweek, and was thus engaged for three years. In August, 1863, Mr. Johnson enlisted in Com-pany I, Thirty-ninth Illinois Infantry, and hisregiment was sent to the Army of the James. Thefirst battle in which he participated was BermudaHundred,and was followed by the battles of DurasBluff, Weir Bottom Church, siege of Pet
Portrait and biographical record of Ford County, Illinois : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States . flfty-one miles, making the trip twice aweek, and was thus engaged for three years. In August, 1863, Mr. Johnson enlisted in Com-pany I, Thirty-ninth Illinois Infantry, and hisregiment was sent to the Army of the James. Thefirst battle in which he participated was BermudaHundred,and was followed by the battles of DurasBluff, Weir Bottom Church, siege of Petersburg,Deep Bottom, Chapens Fiirm, and DarliytownCrossroads, where he was wounded in the left knee,injuring him for life. This was followed by thebattles of Ft. Gregg and Appomattox CourtHouse. In all, he was in twenty-three engage-ments, or in all in which his regiment took partafter he joined it. He was discharged at Richmond,on the 2d of May, Returning to McLean County, Mr. Johnson en-gaged in farming, and on the 3d of April, 1867,-married Sarah Ferguson, a native of Ohio. Bythis union were born nine children, five of whomare still living: Ernest E., .lohn I., Harry F., MaryE. and Georgie B. Upon his marriage, our subject.
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