James Lafayette Johnson (1844 - 1864)

Born 17 Nov 1844 in Roane, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Died 20 May 1864 at age 19 in Andersonville Prison, Sumter, Georgia, United States

Biography

Pvt James Johnson served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA

Pvt James Johnson was a POW in Andersonville Prison during The United States Civil War.

Pvt James Johnson Died while a Prisoner of War in Andersonville Prison during The United States Civil War.

Pvt. James Lafayette Johnson was the younger brother of Elisha Albert Johnson, they both enlisted with the Union Army on 5 June 1863 and both were mustered into Company A of the 2nd Tennessee Infantry.^[1]

James and Elisha were captured by the Confederate Army on 6 November 1863 at Rogersville, Tennessee. They were imprisoned at Andersonville, where both brothers died, Elisha died two days before James died on 20 May 1864 of Diarrhea. James is buried in the Andersonville National Cemetery Row 1227.^[2][3]

Sources

1. ↑ ACWRD: James L. Johnson Residence was not listed; Enlisted on 6/5/1863 as a Private. On 6/5/1863 he mustered into "A" Co. TN 2nd Infantry He died of disease as POW on 5/20/1864 at Andersonville, GA He was listed as:
   • POW 11/6/1863 Rogersville, TN
   Other Information: Buried: Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville, GA Gravesite: 1227 Roll of Honor Information: Date of Death listed as 5/20/1864. He was buried at: Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville, GA (Grave #1227) Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: - Index to Compiled Military Service Records - Roll of Honor: Names of Soldiers Who Died in Defense of the Union (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com
2. ↑ Andersonville Records: record_id: 19236 Name: JOHNSON, JAMES Lafayette Alternate spelling of last name: Year born: 1845 Rank: PRIVATE Company: A Arm: INFANTRY Regiment number: 2nd Tennessee Infantry Date captured: 11/6/1863 Location captured: Rogersville, Tennessee Date of death: 5/20/1864 Cause of death: DIARRHEA
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51138316/james-lafayette-johnson: accessed 22 August 2023), memorial page for PVT James Lafayette Johnson (17 Nov 1844–20 May 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 51138316, citing Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by John C. Anderson (contributor 47208015).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TL-TP7 : 18 February 2021), Little B Johnson, 1860.