Military: CWR: Johnson, John L. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Johnson, John L.

* Born Apr 8, 1847 in Grantsville, Md 
* Died Jan 19, 1925 Boswell, Somerset Co. Pa
* Buried in United Brethren Cemetery, Jenner Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. C 148th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Substitute 
* Mustered in Oct. 27, 1863
* Transferred to Co. K 53 Regiment Pa. Infantry June 1, 1865 
* Mustered out June 30, 1865 at Arlington Heights, Va 
* Served Oct. 27, 1863 - June 30, 1865 - 20 month 3 days
* Captured at Wilderness Dec. 2, 1863 
* Spent 4 months in Libby prison, 2 months in Belle Island prison and 6 months 
in Andersonville prison 
* Paroled Dec. 10, 1864 at Charleston, S. C. 
* He was in the following battles: Boydon Road, Mar. 29, 1865; Gravelly Run, 
Mar. 31, 1865; Farmville, Apr. 7, 1865 and Surrender of Lee Apr. 9, 1865 
* Marched in Grand Review at Washington, D. C. May 23, 1865

SOURCE:
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* Somerset Past Vol. 13 No. 1 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Muster Roster Co. K
* Somerset County Star Jan. 29, 1925
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999