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Peter Johnson

• Company: E

• Peter Johnson was born between 1841 - 1842 at Ireland.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Peter gave his occupation as sailor.
  
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  On 30 Jul 1863 Peter mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
• On 23 Apr 1864 Peter ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by transfer to the Navy.
  
  

• Last Edited: 14 Nov 2007

Peter Johnson

• Company: I

• Peter Johnson was born between 1825 - 1826 at Sweden.
• He was enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 10 Jul 1860 at Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, possibly as:
  Peter Johnson, 33, fishrman, b. Sweden
  living in a boarding house owned by Hennt Hanson, also a Swede, along with many other fishermen from Sweden.
  Please contact the Webmaster if you have further information.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Peter gave his occupation as sailor.
• In 1861 Peter was living at Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• He was married at the time of his enlistment according to Ford's history.
  
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  On 15 May 1861 Peter mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 9 Nov 1861 Peter Johnson was mentioned in a report to the Webster Times, by F. Q. Robinson, concerning the aftermath of Ball's Bluff and reporting his status.
• On 17 Sep 1862 Peter Johnson was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.
• On 23 Aug 1863 Peter ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by transfer to the 2d Battalion, 5th Infantry Veterans' Reserve Corps.
  
  
• He ended his service on 6 Aug 1864.
• He made application for a veteran's pension on 3 Nov 1864, and received certificate number 81763.
• On 4 Jul 1907 Peter Johnson was included on the Civil War memorial at Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, according to an article in the Webster Times. See the "Documents" section at the main website for an account of the festivities of dedication. (Click icon to view original listing of names on the monument.).

• Last Edited: 10 Aug 2007

Pillsbury Johnson

• Company: F_??

• Pillsbury Johnson was born in 1824 at Berlin, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• He died on 20 May 1864 at Berlin, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 40 years old.
• In 1870, Pillsbury was INCORRECTLY included in the CW History of Berlin, MA, as 15th MVI; he was 13th.
• J. P. N. Johnson, (John N. P. Johnson per MASSCW) more familiarly known as Pillsbury Johnson, son of Edward and Annie Johnson, was born in Berlin, 1824. He enlisted (29 June 1861 per MASSCW, was shoemaker) in Co. F, 13th Regt. Mass. Vols. (not 15th), and was in much of its service till the winter of 1862-3. After some seervice at Columbia Hospital, Georgetown, D. C., he was discharged from the army, Feb 3rd, 1863, on account of ill health. Returning home he declined gradually, and died May 20th, 1864, aged 40 years.

• Last Edited: 23 Oct 2007

Richard M. Johnson

• Father: Job G. Johnson b. between 1820 - 1821
• Mother: Elmira N. Cooper b. 2 Sep 1819, d. 24 Nov 1852

• Company: G

• Richard M. Johnson was born on 25 Dec 1843 at Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Job G. Johnson and Elmira N. Cooper.
• Richard M. Johnson was enumerated in the household of Job G. Johnson and Elmira N. Cooper in the 1850 US Federal Census on 15 Aug 1850 at Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 24 Nov 1852 his mother, Elmira N. Cooper, died at Northborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of consumption at age 33.
• On 12 Mar 1854 Richard's widowed father, Job G. Johnson, remarried to Cornelia A. Humphrey at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• Richard M. Johnson was enumerated in the household of Job G. Johnson and Cornelia A. Humphrey in the 1860 US Federal Census on 24 Jul 1860 at Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Job Johnson, 89 (sic?; should be 35), shoemaker, b. RI
  Cornelia A., 35, b. RI
  **Richard M., 17, shoemaker, b. MA
  Elizabeth, 14, b. MA
  John, 11, b. MA
  Reuben, 5, b. MA
  George, 2, b. MA
  Reuben Johnson, 76, b. RI (his grandfather)
  Hannah (?), 75, b. RI (his grandmother).
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Richard gave his occupation as bootmaker.
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  On 12 Jul 1861 Richard mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 17 years, 6 months and 17 days old.
• On 26 Dec 1863, Richard was reenlisted, having received a bounty of $325.
• On 27 Jul 1864 Richard ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by administrative transfer to the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as absent wounded.
  
  
• Starting 28 Jul 1864, Richard also served in the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company "G."
• He ended his service by mustering out on 16 Jul 1865.
• He was enumerated in the 1870 US Federal Census on 18 Jun 1870 at Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, possibly as:
  Bickford, John H., 46, carpenter, b. ME (as were all)
  ---, Sarah M., 40
  ---, Ida F., 16
  ---, Charles O., 13
  **Johnson, Richard M., 27, journeyman machinist, b. ME (sic)
  ---, Walter, 9/12, b. MA.
• He made application for a veteran's pension on 25 Dec 1879, and received certificate number 436026.
• He died on 15 Oct 1930 at Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa County, Louisiana, (Note: date could also be 1920). He was 86 years, 9 months and 20 days old.

• Last Edited: 23 Jul 2009

Alonzo M. Jones

• Father: Alonzo Jones Jr. b. 5 Jul 1814, d. 21 Jul 1862
• Mother: Sophia C. [--?--] b. 26 Feb 1822, d. 26 Jun 1869

• Company: K

• Alonzo M. Jones was born on 12 Sep 1842 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, son of Alonzo Jones Jr. and Sophia C. [--?--].
• Alonzo M. Jones was enumerated in the household of Alonzo Jones Jr. and Sophia C. [--?--] in the 1850 US Federal Census on 13 Sep 1850 at (East) Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, as:
  Alonzo Jones, 36, restorator, $5000 property, b. MA
  Sophia, 29, b. NH
  Sophia, 10, b. MA
  **Alonzo, 8, b. MA
  George, 6, b. MA
  Georgianna, 6, b. MA
  Elizabeth, 4, b. MA
  Martha King, 17, b. Ireland.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Alonzo gave his occupation as caulker.
• In 1861 Alonzo was living at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
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  On 1 Jul 1861 Alonzo mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. He was 18 years, 9 months and 19 days old.
• On 2 Jun 1862 at "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Alonzo M. Jones was mentioned among the returned prisoners.
• On 21 Jul 1862 his father, Alonzo Jones Jr., died at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, at age 48.
• In May 1864 Alonzo lost a leg.
• On 18 May 1864 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Alonzo M. Jones was noted among the wounded at the Battle of the Wilderness.
• On 25 May 1864 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Alonzo M. Jones was mentioned among the casualties.
• He died on 6 Jun 1864 at Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, unmarried, of pneumonia. He was 21 years, 8 months and 25 days old.
• He was buried on 6 Jun 1864 at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, according to one report, however this needs verification. Please contact the Webmaster if you have further information.
• After Jun 1864 Sophia C. Jones received a pension to surviving family member based on Alonzo's service; mother received certificate number 44065.
• Sophia, his mother, outlived Alonzo and died on 26 Jun 1869 at Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, at age 47.

• Last Edited: 29 Jul 2010