Soldier Information
Name: Wesley Johnson
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Place of Birth: Nelson KY Year of Birth: 1839
Occupation: Farmer
Eyes: Black Hair: Black Complexion: Yellow
Height in Feet: 5 Inches: 7
Enlistment Information
Enlistment Date: April 21, 1865
Enlistment Place: Louisville
Enlistment State: KY
Compiled Military Service Record
Document: View
Congressional District: 5th
Company: H Regiment(s): 125th USCI
Mustered Where: Louisville, KY
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Rank at Muster Out:
Notes:
Wesley Johnson died on May 23, 1865 of erysipelas (infection of the upper layers of skin). The rest of his company mustered out at Jefferson Barracks, MO on October 31, 1867.
Soldier Death Information
Died in war? Yes
Military Death Date: May 23, 1865
Military Death Location: Taylor Barracks, Louisville, KY
Military Cause of Death: Erysipelas
Death Date: May 23, 1865
Cause of Death: Erysipelas
Death Certificate
Soldier Pension Information
No pension card found
Widow Pension Information
Widow Pension Card: Pension Card
Widow Application Date: August 8, 1865
Application No.: 105114 Certificate No.: 142759
Other Family Pension Information
Pension Card Link: View
Application Date: September 22, 1871
Application No.: 199279 Certificate No.: 170340
Pension File Information
Pension File: Pension File
Pensioners: Mary A. Johnson
Pensioner County: Jefferson Pensioner State: KY
Number of Pages:3
Pension Notes:
Mary A. Johnson was the widow that filed for a pension. She and Wesley had two children together, Capitola (1861) and George (1864). They lived in Louisville, KY. No depositions in this file.
Freedman’s Bank/Freedmen’s Bureau Information
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Family Information
Mother First Name: Mother Maiden Name:
Father First Name: Father Last Name:
Siblings:
Wife #1 First Name: Mary A. Maiden Name:
Wife #2 First Name: Maiden Name:
Wife #3 First Name: Maiden Name:
Children: Capitola Johnson 1861
George Johnson 1864
Family Notes:
Possible matches were found for Capitola and George Johnson in the 1870 and 1880 Censuses , but no direct connection to the family members listed was found, so those matches could not be confirmed.
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