Charles F. Johnson (1843 - 1913)

Born 16 Jan 1843 in United States

Husband of Phebe Ann E (Bryan) Johnson — married about Apr 1892 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Died 28 Feb 1913 at age 70 in United States

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Biography

Charles Johnson is a part of US Black heritage.

Charles F. Johnson was born in January^[1][2] about 1843^[3]-1847^[4] in Chicago^[5], Illinois or New Haven^[1], Connecticut^[4][2][6]. His parents were born in Connecticut.^[2][6] He was the husband^[1] of Harriet Thompson, Phebe Ann Bryan^[4], and Georgianna. He served with the famous 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War.

He stood about 5'6" (1.68m) tall with a dark complexion, brown eyes, and black hair when he enlisted with the military in 1863.^[5]

Occupations

• 1910^[6]: Stables driver
• 1895^[7]: Laborer
• 1880^[4], 1900^[2]: Harness maker
• 1863^[3]: Farmer

Residences

• 1912: National Soldiers Home, Elizabeth City, Virginia^[1]
• 1910: National Soldiers Home, Elizabeth City, Virginia (widowed)^[6]
• 1900: Eastern Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Chesapeake, Virginia^[2]
• 1899: No. 7 Broadway, New Haven, Connecticut^[1]
• 1897: National Home, Elizabeth City, Virginia^[1]
• 1895: 78 Webster Street, New Haven, Connecticut^[1][7]
• 1891: Bridgeport, Connecticut^[1]
• 1888: New Haven^[1] or Stratford^[1], Connecticut^[8]
• 1880: Hamden, Connecticut with his wife Annie and children^[4]
• 1863: Chicago, Illinois (military enlistment)^[3]

Military Service

During the Civil War, he served as a Private in Company H of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the first regiment in the United States made up entirely of enlisted men of color. He was about 20 years old, single and working as a farmer when he enlisted on 21 April 1863 from Chicago, Illinois. Mustered out 20 August 1865 with his regiment.^[3]

Military Pension

Military Pension Application No. 635,926 Certificate No. 625,376 (Connecticut 16 January 1888)^[8]

Reissued: Pension Certificate April 1913

Record of Death March 1913

Act of May 11, 1912 February 1913 $23

Reply to Inquiry August 1912

Inquiry August 1912

Declaration for Pension June 1912

General Affidavit of Charles F. Johnson concerning Birthdate February 1908

Reissued: Pension Certificate March 1908

Act of February 6, 1907 February 1908

Application for Increase of Pension December 1905 (Act of June 27, 1890, as Amended by Act of May 9, 1900)

Claim Rejected November 1905 (Act of June 27, 1890)

Surgeon's Certificate October 1905

Application for Increase of Pension August 1905 (Act of June 27, 1890, as Amended by Act of May 9, 1900)

General Affidavit of Charles F. Johnson concerning Additional Service January 1903

Claim Approved February 1900 (Act of June 27, 1890) amount not specified

Surgeon's Certificate February 1899

Response to Circular January 1899

Department of the Interior: Hospitalization and Reverse January 1899

Declaration for Increase July 1898 (Act of June 27, 1890)

Declaration for Pension February 1897

Claim Rejected 1895 (General Law)

General Affidavit of Charles F. Johnson June 1895

Claimant Statement June 1895

Claim Rejected March 1895 (Act of June 27, 1890)

Surgeon's Certificate February 1895

Declaration for Additional Pension August 1891

Claim Approved June 1891 (Act of June 27, 1890) $10

Surgeon's Certificate May 1891

Declaration for Invalid Pension July 1890

Affidavit of comrade-at-arms Private Samuel Vroman June 1888

War Department: Hospitalizations May 1888

Surgeon's Certificate May 1888

General Affidavit of Charles H. Morgan March 1888

Declaration for Original Invalid Pension March 1888

Hospitalization 1865

Race

• 1880^[4], 1900^[2]: Black

Death

He passed away in 1913^[8] and is buried at Hampton National Cemetery^[9] in Hampton, Virginia.

Research Notes

Raymoure-1 22:12, 24 December 2019 (UTC): Possible census match?

Year: 1850; Census Place: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: M432_46; Page: 385A; Image: 228

Charles Johnson / b. abt. 1843 Connecticut / Black / In household of Eleanor and Abel Merriman

Possible census match? Raymoure-1 22:03, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

Year: 1870; Census Place: New Haven Ward 6, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: M593_110; Page: 560A; Family History Library Film: 545609

Charles Johnson / b. abt. 1840 Illinois / Black / Harness maker / m. Margaret Johnson

Possible city directory match? Raymoure-1 22:13, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

1870 Chicago, Illinois city directory

Charles F. Johnson / Carpenter / resident at 104 Bremer

There are six possibilities under Charles F. Johnson in various Connecticut city directories in 1888. Raymoure-1 22:14, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

Projects

• 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9} Military pension files of Private Charles F. Johnson, 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Co. H
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} 1900 federal census
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Emilio, McKay Roster
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5} 1880 federal census
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Regimental Descriptive Book
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} 1910 federal census
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} New Haven, Connecticut city directories
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} military pension index card
9. ↑ Find a Grave memorial

• 1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Hamden, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: 106; Page: 434D; Enumeration District: 100
• 1895 New Haven, Connecticut city directory
• 1900 United States Federal Census Year: 1900; Census Place: Chesapeake, Elizabeth City, Virginia; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 1241707
• 1910 United States Federal Census Year: 1910; Census Place: Chesapeake, Elizabeth City, Virginia; Roll: T624_1627; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1375640
• Emilio, Luis Fenollosa. History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, 1863-1865, Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Book Co., 1891 (1st ed.) and 1894 (2nd ed.)
• Find A Grave: Memorial #104127975
• Fold3.com. "Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900." National Archives Catalog #2588825. "Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900, compiled 1949 - 1949, documenting the period 1861 - 1942." Free Access Black History Collection Records 5-28 February 2019.
• Fold3.com. "Records of the Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Infantry Regiment (Colored), 1863-1865." National Archives Catalog#577134. "Regimental and Company Books of Civil War Volunteer Union Organizations, compiled 1861 - 1865." Free Access Civil War Records 1-15 April 2018.
• National Archives Catalog #300020. "Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Veterans of the Army and Navy Who Served Mainly in the Civil War and the War With Spain, compiled 1861 - 1934."