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Walter P. “William” Johnston

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Walter P. “William” Johnston

Birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death
8 May 1888 (aged 38–39)
La Porte, La Porte County, Indiana, USA
Burial
La Porte, La Porte County, Indiana, USA
Plot
Grave 7, Lot 8, Block 217, Section; THE PLAINS
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the Union Navy at Chicago, Illinois. He served as a Landsman. His citation reads "Served on board the USS Fort Hindman during the engagement near Harrisonburg, LA, 2 March 1864. Badly wounded in the hand during the action, Johnston, desite his wound, took the place of another man to sponge and lead one of the guns throughout the entire action in which the Fort Hindman was raked severely with shot and shell from the enemy guns."
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the Union Navy at Chicago, Illinois. He served as a Landsman. His citation reads "Served on board the USS Fort Hindman during the engagement near Harrisonburg, LA, 2 March 1864. Badly wounded in the hand during the action, Johnston, desite his wound, took the place of another man to sponge and lead one of the guns throughout the entire action in which the Fort Hindman was raked severely with shot and shell from the enemy guns."

Bio by: Don Morfe

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  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Jan 5, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10280198/walter_p-johnston: accessed ), memorial page for Walter P. “William” Johnston (1849–8 May 1888), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10280198, citing Patton Cemetery, La Porte, La Porte County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.