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Henry T. Johns

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Henry T. Johns Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
13 May 1906 (aged 78)
Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.8345, Longitude: -122.2375
Plot
Plot 33, Lot 165, East 1/2
Memorial ID
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in Company C, 49th Massachusetts Infantry, Union Army. During an advance at Port Hudson, Louisiana, May 27, 1863, Private Johns volunteered to take part in movement upon Confederate positions under heavy fire which resulted in the success of the general assault. He later achieved the rank of First Lieutenant and was awarded the Medal of Honor on November 25, 1893.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in Company C, 49th Massachusetts Infantry, Union Army. During an advance at Port Hudson, Louisiana, May 27, 1863, Private Johns volunteered to take part in movement upon Confederate positions under heavy fire which resulted in the success of the general assault. He later achieved the rank of First Lieutenant and was awarded the Medal of Honor on November 25, 1893.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith



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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: William Sweeney
  • Added: Apr 15, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10791053/henry_t-johns: accessed ), memorial page for Henry T. Johns (8 Apr 1828–13 May 1906), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10791053, citing Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.