Alexander Johnson (abt. 1829)

Born about 1829 in Steuben, New York, United States

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Biography

Alexander Johnson is a part of US Black heritage.

Private Alexander Johnson served in the United States Civil War.
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Alexander Johnson was born about 1829 in Steuben County^[1], New York. He served with the famous 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War.

Occupations

• 1860, 1863: Laborer

Residences

• 1863: Elmira, New York (military enlistment)
• 1860: Elmira, New York with the Holmes family (William, Charlotte, Martha, Eliza and Charles) and George Stills

Military Service

During the Civil War, he served as a Private in Company F of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry of the Union Army, the second^[2] regiment in the United States made up entirely of enlisted men of color. He was about 34 years old, single and working as a laborer when he enlisted on 8 April 1863 from Elmira, New York. Mustered out 20 August 1865 with his regiment.^[3]

Census Race

• 1860: Mulatto

Research Notes

Possible census match? Raymoure-1 23:01, 16 April 2019 (UTC)

Year: 1850; Census Place: Seneca, Ontario, New York; Roll: M432_572; Page: 501A; Image: 454

Alexander Johnson / b. abt. 1822 New York / Black / living with the Torrey family

Projects

• 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

Sources

1. ↑ Fold3.com, Regimental Descriptive Book
2. ↑ and the first with federal recognition; the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry regiment was against the wishes of the Secretary of War and filled only six companies, but did see action a full year before the 54th
3. ↑ Emilio, McKay Roster

• 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.)
• 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.