The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-06
Remains of fthe Veteran Reach
Here This Afternoon.
DIED YESTERDAY IN
GOOCHLAND COUNTY
To Be Taken to Baltimore To.Morrow
Morning and Laid Beside His Wife.
Sketch Of the Career of a Man
Who Served His Country
Well Both in War
and in Peace.

Another Confederate cheftain has an
swered "Here to the last roll-call.
Bradley T. johnson is gone
But few now remain They are Gem
eral Fitzhugh Lee, General John B. Cor
don, General James Longstreet and a
few others. just few, and the list Is
complete OF those named only General
Lee is in robust health OF all the roster
of Confederate soldiers, no spirit was gen
tier and mono Drawer than that which
passed away at Rock Castle yesterday
morning General Johnson died at 4:25
O'clock. Fe was spending the summer
Mt the residence OF Mrs. Ann s. Ruther-
foord, Koc, Castle, Goochland county.
about forty miles above Richmond on the
James River Division of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway. While he had been In 4
failing health for six months or more and
those nearest him recognized that the end
was gradually approaching, his death
was sudden and unexpected.
He was apparently no worse Sunday
night when he retired than he had been
for some weeks-possiDly little weak
er. He was conscious until a short time
before the last breath came and passed
yees rested on those whom he held most
denr-tis only SON. Colonel Bradley y.
Johnson, the wife OF his son, who could
scarcely have loved and cared for her
own father more devotedly. and his grand.
son, Cadet Bradley T. Johnson. Jr.. of the
Annapolis Academy, whom the aged sol-&
dier loved very tenderly. 1t was pri-
marily to be with this young man wEo
was at home on q furlough that General
Johnson was at Rock Castle at this time.
Others Of the household which was de-
voted to him were at his bedside.
First Known Here.
Early yesterday morning Captain Louis
F. Bossieux OF No. 800 South Third
Street. u lifelong friend Of the General
received telegram from the family ask
Ing him to come up, as the General was
dead. Captain Bosseux spent the day at
Rock Castle, returning In the evening, and
last night made the arrangements neces-
sary for receiving the body here
The remains will reach the Main Street
passenger depot this evening at 6:35
o'clock, coming over the Chesapeake and
Ohio road. Old comrades officers and
members of the old First Virginia Regl-
ment of which General Johnson was at
one time colonel; members of Lee and
Pickett Camps, and the local companies
OF the Seventleth Regiment, really the
.'Old First" will form the escort from
the depot to the Capitol. Here, beneath
the rotunda. the body will lie In state un-
til $40 tomorrow morning, when 1t VIII
be taken, via the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac road, to Baltimore.
The interment will be made upon the arr
rival Of the remains in Baltimore In the
Lcudoun Park Cemetery, In the section
among the Confederate soldiers OF the
Maryland line, where his wife is also
buried.
seventieth Regiment companies which
will form the escort are a, B, c, + and
II, and will be under the command of
Major Charles Q. Saville. Captain G. G.
Bossieux adjutant, posted orders last
night for the companies to assemble at
tho armory at $50 o'clock this afternoon
in service uniform. Lee and Plckett
Camps are both cordially invited to turn
out in body. A detail from the surviv-
ing members Of the, old First will ac-
company the body to Baltimore.
Bradley Tyler Johnson saw the light IN
Frederick, Md. September 20. 1928. and
was, therefore, just six days more than
seventy-five years of age, General John
son came of an llustrious Maryland fam-
lily. His father was DR.. Charles nj. john
son. and his mother, before her mar.
rage Miss Elinor Murdoch Tyler, both
of Frederick. Md. One OF his ancestors
was Governor OF that State, When the
war broke out he linked his fortunes with
those of the South, and this section had
been his home since,
After spending his boyhood In the pri-
yate schools of Frederick. his father sent
MIN to Princeton College, where he was
graduated in lS49, receiving high honors.
Deciding to become lawyer. he went to
Harvard and took the course. In Mo-
vember OF 1851 he was elected Common
wealth's Attorney In Maryland
From the time he began the practice
of law until the conflict, he took an ac-
etiv part in politics.
Was Gallant Soldier,
The country was now on the eve of
war, and he had little difficulty in decId
ing what course he would pursue, Throw
inc his fortunes at once with the South.
IN. gallant and enthusiastic young man
raised a company at his own expense, and
he became the captain of 1t. June 10th
he was made major; 2lst of July, l!euten-
ant-colonel and 18th of March, 1862, COLI
onel He commanded his regiment at all
the battles of Jacksons valley campaign
OF 1862 and In the seven days battles
around Richmond, The regiment having
almost been annihlated, In August 1Sh2,
tho remnant was mustered out. and Col
onel Johnson was then assigned to Jack
sons division,
June 2S. 1864. he was commissioned to
brigadier- general OF cavalry. His services
in defeating Dahlgren on his raid to-
wards Richmond were recognized IN
general order, and General Wade Hamp-
ton presented him with sabre,
He commanded brigade OF cavalry
under Early In the campaign OF 1854. ON
Early's adyanca into Maryland General