Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-20
DEATH OF CAPT.
!. Il. JOHNSON

Captain Joseph H. johnson, II man
whose name in Danville has come to
be synonymous with honor and up
right living, mau who numbered
among his list of friends almost every
body that he knew, has passed from
the midst of those who had learned to
love him.
1t has been generally known through
out town for the past two weeks that
Mr. Johnson was confined to his bed
with the complaint that during the
past year has been fastening itself up
on him-heart trouble. His condition,
although serious, did not seem ex-
tremely critical until Sunday noon,
when acute pneumonia set in. After
that he grew rapidly weaker until
death came at 8 80 Sunday evening.
Captain johnson was &c years of
age. having been born at Pottsville on
the 18th. of March, 1910. He came to
Danville when but lad of ten years.
Here for a while he was an iron work
er and later entered the grocery bust
hess. For the past ten years he has
operated dye works.
He was member of Mahoning lodge,
No. 516, +. & A. M. and of Calvary
Commandery. No. 81, Knights Templar.
He was prominent and consistent
member of Pine Street Lutheran church
for many years. He is survived by his
wife and a sister, Mrs. Sarah Forred,
of Plymouth.
Captain Johnson was a member of
the Grand Army of the Republic,
holding one of the proudest service
records in the State. He enlisted at
the outbreak of the late Rebellion, his
enlistment taking place in hall on
Ferry street at the exact spot where
now stands the house in which he died.
The full war history of the deceased,
as taken from the official records, is
rhetorical monument that will keep sill
ent, stately watch for ages over the
dust of hero:
Enlisted, private, April 26. 1861,
Co. G, 14th. Pa. Vols. Assigned to
9th. Brigade, end. Division, Patter-
sons Army. Picket duty near Sharps-
burg, Nd. action Falling Waters, oc-
cupation of Martinsburg, Va. Advance
on Bunker Hill, mustered ont, August
z, 1861.
Enlisted, private, October 2l, 1861,
Company II, 93rd. Pa. Vols. Promot-
ed to corporal. Sergeant, October /,
1852 lst. Sergeant, January l. 1868.
2nd. lieutenant, May i, 1868. lst.
lieutenant, August /, 1864. Captain,
November 2s, 1864.
Service: Assigned to Peck $ Bri-
gade, Coach's Division, 4th. Corps,
Army of the Potomac, Advance on
Manassas, siege of Yorktown. recon-
noitre to Chickahomiuy River and
Bottom Bridge, seven days before Rich
mond, Seven Pines. detailed quarter
masters sergeant ambulance corps,
August, lS62-January, 1863 Chantil-
ly, Antietam Transferred to 3rd.
Brigade, 3rd. Division, 9th. Corps, on
November 8, 1862 Fredericksburg,
Burnside's second campaign, ChanCel-
lorsville second campaign, Marycs
Heights, Salem Iici ,.hta, Banks Ford,
Gettysburg, funkstown, Mine Run.
Transferred to 2nd. Division, 9th.
Corps, March 49, 1864
lin command of company from May
), 1864. Wilderness, Spottsylvrnia,
Cold Harbor, Deienses of Washington,
Fort Stevens, Berryville, Strasburg,
Charlestown, Bunker Hill, Winchester,
Fishers Hill, Cedar Greek, siege of
Petersburg, Hacthe's Run, assault of
Petersburg, Burkesville, Sailors Creek,
Appomattox Court House, April 8, 1865 !;
surrender of Lee. Marched to Dan
vile, Va. Marched to Washington, d.
@. Grand Review, June 8, 1865.
Mustered out June 81, 1865.