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Samuel C. Johnson

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Waist-up seated oval portrait of Corporal Samuel C. Johnson from A seated, a corporal in C Company, 15th Wisconsin Infantry, in uniform with corporal chevrons on the sleeves. The following information was obtained from the Regimental and Descriptive Rolls, Volume 20: He resided in Norway, Wisconsin. On October 16, 1861, he enlisted at Waterford, Wisconsin and was mustered into service at Madison, Wisconsin on December 02, 1861, at the age of 30. He was appointed corporal on February 07, 1862, and was wounded on December 30, 1862, during the battle at Stone River, Tennessee. He was sent to hospitals in Murfresboro, Tennessee; Chicago, Illinois and Nashville, Tennessee until he was discharged on April 15, 1864, at Louisville, Kentucky for disability.

Date Created:
circa 1860-1869

Publication Information

Date Created circa 1860-1869

Physical Description

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Dimensions 10 x 16 cm

Collection Information

Digital Collection Wisconsin in the Civil War
Source Collection Oberst Heg og hans gutter photographs, circa 1862-circa 1920
Call Number PH 2361 1/30

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W01398Y
Legacy ID
WHi 80716

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Samuel C. Johnson

Samuel C. Johnson

circa 1860-1869

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