Henry T. Johns
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Henry T. Johns | |
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| Born | April 8, 1828 |
| Died | May 13, 1906 (aged 78) |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Service years | 1862 - 1863, 1864 - 1865 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Unit | Company C, 49th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment |
| Conflicts | American Civil War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Henry T. Johns (April 8, 1828 - May 13, 1906) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.[1]
Johns was born in Philadelphia on April 8, 1828. He joined the 49th Massachusetts Infantry from Hinsdale, Massachusetts in September 1862, and mustered out with this regiment one year later.[2] He was commissioned as an officer of the 61st Massachusetts Infantry in September 1864, and mustered out with this regiment in June 1865.[3]
Johns was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism on May 27, 1863, while serving as a Private with Company C, 49th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, at Port Hudson, Louisiana. His Medal of Honor was issued on November 25, 1893.[4] He died at the age of 78, on May 13, 1906, and was buried at the Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, California.
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