Allen-Calcasieu-Natchitoches County Louisiana Archives Military Records.....
Johnson, Gidi December 10, 1898
Civilwar - Pension 16th La Infantry

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Judith Greer greerreerg@yahoo.com February 2, 2006, 11:57 pm

Soldier's Application For Pension

I, Gidi Johnson, a native of Louisiana, and now a citizen of Louisiana, 
resident at Oakdale, in the parish of Calcasieu, in said state of 
Louisiana in the Confederate Army in the war between the United States 
and the Confederate States, do hereby apply for aid under Act 125  of 
the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana, and I do solemuly swear 
that I served the Confederate States honorably...shown by my answers to 
the questions below, which I swear to be true and correct:
1. In what town, county, state, country and year were you born?
Answer: near Natchitoches, in the parish of Natchitoches La in the year 1836.
2. When and where did you enlidt, and in what command?
Answer: in 1861 at Alexandria Rapides Parish in Company G Capt Hosey 16th La Infantry.....

Additional Comments:
The contents are several pages long, so I entered only the beginning. 
Gidi Johnson aka Giddeon Johnson on CSA headstone in Oakhill cemetery, 
aka Gadi Johnson, aka Gideon Johnson, aka John Johnson Gadi.
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Johnson, Martha Ann December 7, 1916
Civilwar - Pension 16th La Infantry

Widow's Application For Pension
State of Louisiana, parish of Rapides, on the 3 day of Dec, 1916, pesonally 
appeared before me...Mrs. Martha Ann Johnson, aged 53 years, a resident 
of the parish of Rapides and State of Louisiana who being duly sworn 
according to law, declares she is widow of Gidi Johnson who entered the 
service of the Confederate States during the civil war under the name of 
Gidi Johnson at Alexandria on the 15 day of April, 1861 in Private, Co, 
Capt Hosey, 16th La Infantry from the state of Louisiana, and
that he served honorably until the surrender...

Additional Comments:
Since this is several pages long, I entered only the beginning for Martha 
Ann Strother Ashworth Johnson.