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2 responses

20 09 2009
Robert Black

I have a family New Testament which belonged to my greatgrandfather Robert Harvey Johnson (Co. I, First Regt, Miss.) and which was presumably given to him by C.M. Johnson who wrote his name in the book and “Battle of Stone Bridge July 21, 1861. This Book was taken from The Battle Field of Manassas July 21st 1861 from the Yankee by C.M. Johnson 1st Special [ illegible ] Vols commanded by Maj.C.R. Wheat.” No family member of mine is named C.M. Johnson, so I am curious to know how to go about identifying C.M. Johnson.

20 09 2009
Harry Smeltzer

That’s probably the 1st Special Louisiana Battalion. Per this site, there was a C. Johnson in Company A (Walker Guards) – there was also a G. Johnson in the same company.

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