Robert L. Johnson

As printed in 1881

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In the spring following, he went to We.st Bradford, and in the fall, to Simmons' rim, near Xenia, Ohio, and worked there until the spring of bSOl, when became to New Castle, and worked with.lease Xiekols. until the first of Jinie, when he enlisted in the United States service, Company K, Twenty-fourth O. V. I., under Captain Given; went to Camp Chase; from there to

Bellaire, and thence to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; was then ordered to Clarksburg, 'est Virginia, and thence to Clieat Moinitain; from there went to Greenbrier, and took ])art in the engagement at that place; from there lie returned, with his regiment to Cheat Mountain; from thence to Clarksburg; thence to Louisville, Kentucky, and from there to winter quarters, at Cami) Wicklifl'o, and. in February, 18G2, went to West Point Kentucky; from thereto Paducah; thence nj) the Cumberland, to Fort Donaldson, to assist in the engagement there, but did not arrive until the morning of the surrender.

From there he went to Nashville, Tennessee, thence to Savannah, Georgia, then to Shiloh, expecting an attack. On the morning of the Mb of February, he marched with his regiment against the enemy, had a battle and routed the enemy. From there he went to Corinth and assisted in the siege, thence'to Beech bottoms, thence to luka Springs, thence to Nashville and JIurfreesborough, Tennessee, where, on account of sickness, he was taken to convalescent camp, remained there about six weeks; was then detailed as teamster to Bowling Green, then to Louisville, thence to Nashville, when he was taken to hospital on account of injuries received from a mule, where he remained until he was discharged, January 27, 1SG3, and then came home. He married Miss Mary A. Smith, August 17, 1865. He then learned the harnessmaker trade, in New Castle, with his brotiicr, Charles, with whom he was a partner about four years, when he sold his interest and went into the barbering business at Mount Vernon, Knox county, and, after a time, came back to New Castle, where he is at present engaged at harnessmaking and barbering, doing a fair business.

As printed in History of Coshocton County, Ohio; (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.