Roster and Genealogies of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

Augustus C. Johnson

b. 31 October 1842, d. 20 April 1864

Gravemarker of Augustus C. Johnson

Father: Josiah Johnson b. 19 May 1803, d. 20 Mar 1887
Mother: Lucy Farnsworth b. 29 Jan 1809, d. 17 Sep 1885

Company: A

Augustus C. Johnson was born on 31 Oct 1842 at Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Josiah Johnson and Lucy Farnsworth, (Josiah 7, Stephen 6, Dorothy Whitcomb 5).
Augustus C. Johnson was enumerated in the household of Josiah Johnson and Lucy Farnsworth in the 1850 US Federal Census on 7 Jul 1850 at Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, as:
Josiah Johnson, 45, comb maker, b. MA (as were all in the family)
Lucy, 32
**Augustus, 7
Sarah, 4.
In 1861 Augustus was living at Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Augustus gave his occupation as painter.
On 12 Jul 1861 Augustus mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 18 years, 8 months and 12 days old.
At least four Johnson men of the 15th were second cousins -- James N., Joseph P., Adelbert and Augustus -- all great-grandsons of Dorothy WHITCOMB, a 5th generation descendant of John White of Wenham.
On 21 Oct 1861 Augustus was taken prisoner at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
On 30 Oct 1861 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Augustus C. Johnson was included among "The Killed Wounded and Missing of the Fifteenth Regiment," after Ball's Bluff.
On 20 Nov 1861 at "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Augustus Johnson was listed among the prisoners taken at Ball's Bluff.
On 2 Jul 1862 Augustus's sister, Sarah E. Johnson, married George Messenger Tenney at Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 5 Sep 1862, George Messenger Tenney, his newly wed brother-in-law, was enlisted in the 53rd Massachusetts Infantry, mustering out on 2 Sep 1863 at Camp Stevens, Groton, MA.
On 22 Nov 1863 Augustus ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
He made application for a veteran's pension on 16 Apr 1864, and received certificate number 15794.
He died on 20 Apr 1864 at Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, unmarried, of consumption. He was 21 years, 5 months and 19 days old.
He was buried in Apr 1864 at Evergreen Cemetery, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Section 1, Lot 272.
A photograph or image of Augustus C. Johnson and Adalbert Walstian Johnson are located on page 98 of Emerson's "Leominster Historical" of an "A. W. Johnson". Unknown exactly who it referrs to as neither of these men seem to be otherwise mentioned in Emerson's book.
Credits: Dana Ringquist, who provided the cemetery photography.

Last Edited: 28 Sep 2011

Charles A. Johnson

b. between 1822 and 1823, d. 1882

Father: Samuel Johnson
Mother: Eliza [--?--]

Company: G

Charles A. Johnson was born between 1822 - 1823 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, son of Samuel Johnson and Eliza [--?--].
On 20 May 1857 Charles A. Johnson married Jane Brown, daughter of Samuel Brown and Margaret J. [--?--], at Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island.
He was married at the time of his enlistment according to Ford's history.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Charles gave his occupation as sailor.
In 1861 Charles was living at Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, according to Ford's history.
On 12 Jul 1861 Charles mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 1 Nov 1862 Charles was promoted to Sergeant.
On 12 Oct 1863 Charles ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by discharge due to disability.
He made application for a veteran's pension on 17 Oct 1863, and received certificate number 414495.
He died in 1882.
He was buried in 1882 at Moshassuck Cemetery, Central Falls, Providence County, Rhode Island.
On 23 Mar 1882 Jane Johnson received a pension to surviving family member based on Charles's service; his wife, received certificate number 249230.
Jane Brown was enumerated as the widow of Charles A. Johnson, of the 15th Massachusetts, in the 1890 Veterans' Schedules of the US Federal Census in Jun 1890 at Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island.

Last Edited: 4 Oct 2007

Family: Jane Brown b. between 1832 - 1833, d. after 1890

Charles H. Johnson

b. 5 November 1836, d. 2 May 1904

Father: Daniel Johnson b. between 1799 - 1800
Mother: Elizabeth Cook d. about 1844

Company: H

Charles H. Johnson was born on 5 Nov 1836 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Daniel Johnson and Elizabeth Cook.
About 1844 his mother, Elizabeth Cook, died.
On 17 Jan 1849 Charles's widowed father, Daniel Johnson, remarried to Nancy O. Sylvester at Auburn, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 13 Feb 1855 Charles's sister-in-law, Hannah Catherine Parsons, daughter of John Parsons and Lucy Hathaway,,married Asa Francis Day,, daughter of John Parsons and Lucy Hathaway,, at Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 31 Mar 1855 Charles H. Johnson, 18, married Sarah Jane Parsons, 16, daughter of John Parsons and Lucy Hathaway, at Upton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
Charles H. Johnson and Sarah Jane Parsons were enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 4 Jun 1860 at Sutton P. O., Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
Chas. Johnson, 25, miller, b. MA
Sarah J., 22, b. MA
John L., 3, b. MA.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Charles gave his occupation as miller.
In 1861 Charles was living at Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Charles H. Johnson and Asa Francis Day, brothers-in-law, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
On 12 Jul 1861 Charles mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 24 years, 8 months and 7 days old.
On 12 Jan 1864 Charles ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by transfer to the Signal Corps.
Before 1867 Sarah Jane Parsons, his wife, died.
On 19 Oct 1867 Charles H. Johnson, 30, married Annette J. Marcy, daughter of William Larned Marcy and Lydia Chamberlain, at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a second marriage for him and the first for her.
Charles H. Johnson made application for a veteran's pension on 27 Nov 1879, and received certificate numer 247457.
He and Annette J. Marcy were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census on 30 Jun 1880 at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
Johnson, Chas, 44, bootmaker, b. MA
---, Anna, 44. wife, b. MA
---, John L., 22, son, bootmaker, b. MA
Marcy, Lydia, 74, mother(-in-law), b. MA.
Charles H. Johnson was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Paxton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as having served in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company H, as a Sergeant. However, the service dates do not exactly match this man.
He was enumerated in the 1900 US Federal census on 5 Jun 1900 at Paxton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
Johnson, Charles H., head, 64, farmer
---, Annette, wife, 64, her one child has died
---, John L., son, 42, single
Damon, John, servant.
He died on 2 May 1904 at Paxton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of diabetis. He was 67 years, 5 months and 27 days old.
He was buried on 4 May 1904 at Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 14 May 1904 Annette J. Marcy received a pension to surviving family member in Massachusetts based on Charles's service; his wife, received certificate number 584983.

Last Edited: 31 Jul 2010

Family 1: Sarah Jane Parsons b. 10 Apr 1838, d. before 1867

John Leroy Johnson b. 18 Dec 1857

Family 2: Annette J. Marcy b. Oct 1835

Edward Stowell Johnson

b. 26 October 1844, d. 17 September 1862

Father: Elisha Johnson b. 21 Oct 1783, d. 4 May 1854
Mother: Mary Stowell b. 27 Sep 1804, d. 2 Oct 1878

Company: G

Edward Stowell Johnson was born on 26 Oct 1844 at Southborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Elisha Johnson and Mary Stowell.
Edward Stowell Johnson was enumerated in the household of Elisha Johnson and Mary Stowell in the 1850 US Federal Census on 2 Aug 1850 at Southborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as follows:
Elisha Johnson, 66, farmer, b. MA (as were all in family)
Mary S., 45
Sarah P. Johnson, 39
**Edward S., 5
Walter A., 3
Ellen A., 1
Eunice C. Stockwell, 15, b. NY
Mary A., Stockwell, 12, b. NY
Samuel W. May, 36, laborer, b. MA.
On 4 May 1854 his father, Elisha Johnson, died at age 70.
Edward Stowell Johnson was enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 20 Jul 1860 at Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
Edward S. Johnson, 16, clerk, b. MA
living as a boarder in the home of W. D. Wheeler, 27, shoe manufacturer.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Edward gave his occupation as clerk.
On 12 Jul 1861 Edward mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 16 years, 8 months and 16 days old.
He was declared missing in action on 17 Sep 1862 at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.
On 17 Sep 1862 Edward was taken prisoner at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.
He died on 17 Sep 1862 at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland, although early reports were apparently conflicting. He was 17 years, 10 months and 22 days old.
On 19 Jan 1873 Mary Stowell received a pension to surviving family member based on Edward's service; his mother, received certificate number 125069.
On 2 Oct 1878 his mother, Mary Stowell, died at age 74.
On 17 Sep 1900 Edward S. Johnson was included on the Civil War memorial at Antietam Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland, on the 35th anniversary of the battle. (Articles from the Fitchburg Sentinel about the planning for the memorial.).

Last Edited: 21 Apr 2008

Elisha F. Johnson

b. 30 May 1831, d. 17 September 1862

Father: Ralsa Fisk Johnson b. 19 Jun 1805, d. 12 Mar 1888
Mother: Lucy Temple b. about 1809

Company: F

Elisha F. Johnson was born on 30 May 1831 at Upton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Ralsa Fisk Johnson and Lucy Temple.
His mother, Lucy Temple, died.
On 28 Dec 1842 Elisha's widowed father, Ralsa Fisk Johnson, remarried to Sarah J. Gilmore, 37.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Elisha gave his occupation as carpenter.
On 12 Jul 1861 Elisha mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 30 years, 1 month and 12 days old.
He died on 17 Sep 1862 at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland, killed in action as a Sergeant. He was 31 years, 3 months and 18 days old.
On 17 Sep 1900 Elisha F. Johnson was included on the Civil War memorial at Antietam Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland, on the 35th anniversary of the battle. (Articles from the Fitchburg Sentinel about the planning for the memorial.).

Last Edited: 1 May 2006