JOHNSON, John H.

PA 69th Inf Co K. Born in Germantown, Pennsylvania, 9 Sep 1883. Civil War: Enlisted 20 Apr (or Sep) 1861. Sergeant (or Lieutenant). Discharged from the service 20 Jul (or Dec) 1861. Post war: He lived in Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota. Hotel keeper and a toy store operator. A veteran by this name and living in Alexandria was granted a pension of $8 a month because of chronic diarrhea and a gun shot wound to his head. Died 4 Jun 1909. Sources: (DCHS 1890 Veterans Census card file) (Pensioners on the Roll as of January 1, 1883, living in Minnesota, publ. 1994, Park Genealogical Books, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota) (Douglas County Death Index, p 253) (Obituary, Park Region Echo, Alexandria, Minnesota, 10 Jun 1909; p 1 col 4)