Henry T. Johns
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.
Henry T. Johns | |
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| Born | April 8, 1828 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | May 13, 1906 (aged 78) |
| Buried | Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, California |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1862 - 1863, 1864 - 1865 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Unit | Company C, 49th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
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. He was commissioned as an officer of the 61st Massachusetts Infantry in September 1864, and mustered out with this regiment in June 1865.
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. He died at the age of 78, on May 13, 1906, and was buried at the Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, California.