1st Lt. (CSA), 1st Lt. (USA), George Walton Johnson

Civil War Veteren

Affiliation: Confederacy

1861: Commissioned as 1st Lt. to Towns Co., Georgia, militia

Enllsted: 1862,

Co.: A (Smith's Legion)

Regt.:6th Georgia

July, 1862: Left service due to impaired health

Commissioned: 1st Lt,., by Andrew Johnson Aug., 1863

Affiliation: Union

Co.: F

Regt.: 2nd Tennessee

Branch: Calvary

Acting Commander: Dec. 27, 1863- March 20, 1864

Engagements: Battle of Stones River, Tullahoma Campaign, Battle of Chickamauga, Battle of Nashville

Link: http://www.archive.org/stream/tennesseeinwar1800wrig#page/134/mode/...

From Towns County Kith and Kin:

The following biographical sketch is taken from Memoirs of Georgia:

GEORGE W. JOHNSON, farmer, Hiawassee, Towns Co., Ga., son of John B. and Lowis (Grigg) Johnson, was born in Macon county, N. C., April 17, 1841. His paternal grandfather, Robert Johnson, was a native of North Carolina, came to Georgia, and settled in Lumpkin county, where he engaged in mining and died some years before the late civil war. Mr. Johnson's father was born in Burke county, N. C., about 1815. He was raised in that county, and later moved to Macon county, where he lived some years; then in 1853 came to Georgia, and is now living in Union county. His wife was a daughter of Woody Grigg of Burke county, N. C., and died in Union county, July 11, 1894, aged eighty-four years. To them eleven children were born: James H.; Martha C.; Asaph W.; George W., the subject of this sketch; John O.; William M.; Robert G.; Alfred B., and three who died in infancy. Mr. Johnson lived in the county of his birth until 1853, when he came with the family to Union (now Towns) county, where he was principally reared, and educated in the common schools of the county. Since attaining to manhood he has been mostly engaged in agricultural pursuits with satisfactory success. In 1861 he was commissioned first lieutenant of a militia company in his county, and in the spring of 1862 he enlisted in Company A, Smith's legion, which afterward became the Sixth Georgia regiment, Col. Sumner J. Smith. The July following, his health being impaired, he came home on leave of absence, and saw no more service in the Confederate army. The next August he accepted from Gov. Andrew Johnson of Tennessee a commission as first lieutenant in the Second regiment, Tennessee cavalry, United States of America, and saw very active service throughout the war. With his regiment he participated in the battles of Stone River, Chickamauga and Nashville, and in innumerable fights and skirmishes which preceded the most important battles, rendering efficient and valuable service to the Union army. After the war he returned to his farm. Being a man of ability and activity, and possessing great force and independence of character, he gained great influence in the county. In 1868 he was elected to represent Towns County in the general assembly, in which he served on the committee on military affairs, and auditing committee, and supported with his utmost energy and ability the legislation in aid of the Georgia Air Line railway, and represented his county with conspicuous efficiency and faithfulness. He was a member of the county board of education fifteen years, and served many years as one of the jury commissioners. He has also filled several Federal offices?particularly that of United States commissioner in the internal revenue service under President Harrison?with conspicuously good judgment and fidelity. Mr. Johnson was married July 6, 1861, to Miss Frances A., daughter of John and Alvira Johnson of Towns county, by whom he has had fourteen children: Thomas S., Mary L., John M., Ada M., Lillie L., William M., James O., Alfred E., Edwin A., and Bessie B. (twins), all living; and George B., died in 1863; Ida V., died in 1874; Henry H., died in 1893; and one died in infancy.

• The Columbus Enquirer-SunAugust 3, 1888

On last Saturday the republicans met at Hiawassee, Towns County, and nominated George W. Johnson for senator, and Rev. Alpheus Swanson for the house. (JE)

• George Walton Johnson</b> (April 17, 1841-July 4, 1919) was commissioned a 1st Lieutenant in Co. F, 2nd Tennessee Cavalry, August 1, 1862,in Maryville, Tennessee. He was 5 ft, 10 in, with blue eyes, light hair, and a fair complexion. He was 22 years old and a farmer. He gave his birthplace as Macon County, North Carolina. He was acting commander of the company from December 27, 1863, to March 20, 1864. He was mustered out July 6, 1865, in Nashville, Tennessee. He is buried in Old Union Cemetery. (JLE)

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Compiled by D. Glenn-2017