1.2.2.7 William Edward Johnson  
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4 Jun 1844, North Granville, NY |
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10 Oct 1893, Strong, ME |
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(Capt. John, Isaac, Nathaniel, John, Edward, John, John, Leonard.) |
ROLL OF HONOR
William Edward<4>, son of Leonard<3>, son of John<2>, son of John<1> and Ruth, was born in North Granville, N. Y., June 4, 1844. When the call for volunteers was first made in April, 1861, William was working on a farm in Triangle, N. Y. He was very impatient to enlist, but was under age. After the first battle of Bull Run he became more restless and determined to enlist, and his widowed mother reluctantly gave her consent rather than let him go without it. He, was but little over seventeen years of age, but he passed himself as eighteen years old. He was mustered into service August 30, 1861, in Company D, 27th regiment New York Infantry, and was sent to the regiment which was with McClellan in front of Richmond. He was in very hard service from first to last; in the seven days battles on the retreat down the James River. He was in twelve engagements, among which were Fredericksburg, South Mountain and Antietam. He made an excellent soldier, always with his regiment, and was mustered out at expiration of term of service of his regiment, May 31, 1863.
Later in life he studied medicine, and graduated from New York Medical College, March 14, 1889. He practiced medicine in New York State and State of Maine, where he died in Strong, October 10, 1893.
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