Henry P. Johnston

First Name: Henry
Middle Name(s): P.
Last Name: Johnston
Unit: 
Co. C, 118th Ohio Infantry
Rank: 
corporal; sergeant
Residence (County): 
Mercer County, OH
Biography: 

Henry P. Johnston (b. ca. 1840) was from Franklin, Mercer County, Ohio. He was the son of Mary and Christopher Johnston. Along with his brother, Stephen Johnston, Harry Johnson mustered into the Co. C, 118th Ohio Infantry as a corporal on August 20, 1862. He was eventually promoted to sergeant and mustered out on June 24, 1865.

Authored Letters

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ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
13335 Johnston2 November 2, 1862 Henry P. Johnston Mary Jane Johnston OH
13338 Johnston4 November 21, 1862 Henry P. Johnston Mary Jane Johnston Falmouth, KY OH
13340 Johnston6 November 25, 1862 Henry P. Johnston Mary Jane Johnston OH
13342 Johnston7 December 7, 1862 Henry P. Johnston Mary Jane Johnston Townsend Bridge, KY OH
13343 Johnston8 December 14, 1862 Henry P. Johnston Mary Jane Johnston Townsend Bridge, KY OH
13344 Johnston9 December 22, 1862 Henry P. Johnston Mary Jane Johnston OH
13345 Johnston10 March 22, 1863 Henry P. Johnston Mary Jane Johnston Townsend Bridge, KY OH
13346 Johnston11 June 8, 1863 Henry P. Johnston Mary Jane Johnston Townsend Bridge, KY OH
13348 Johnston13 June 22, 1863 Henry P. Johnston Mary Jane Johnston Townsend Bridge, KY OH
13351 Johnston16 March 2, 1864 Henry P. Johnston Samuel Johnston TN
13353 Johnston17 November 4, 1864 Henry P. Johnston Mary Jane Johnston Resaca, GA OH
13354 Johnston18 February 26, 1865 Henry P. Johnston Mary Jane Johnston Wilmington, NC OH

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