He was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania (4). He was 44 years old when he was enlisted (4).
He was a farmer when he was enlisted (4).
He was 5 feet 6-1/2 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, gray eyes, and dark hair (4).
He was drafted from the sixteenth congressional district (1, 4). He was enlisted and mustered into service on 21 September 1864 (1, 4, 5). He was enlisted for one year, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (4). He served as a private in company F (1).
He was discharged near Washington DC by general order on 1 June 1865 (1, 3, 5 [31 May]).
On 7 March 1882, he applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (6, 7).
In 1890, he was living in Elbinsville, Mann Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (5). His left leg had been affected (5).
He died at Elbinsville, Pennsylvania (7). He was buried in Artemas Cemetery, Mann Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (2).
On 6 May 1893, his widow, Rachel A Johnson, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (6, 7).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (John J Johnson)
2 message on PABEDFOR-L list, from David and Carol Eddleman, 7 November 2002, transcribing lists of buried soldiers from the Bedford Inquirer, 22 May 1908 (John Johnson--identity probable, because only this John Johnson was drafted)
3 company F, register of men discharged (John H Jhonson)
4 company F, second descriptive roll, #45 (John J Johnson)
5 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Mann Township, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 74, page 1 (John Johnson)
6 pension index, by name (John J Johnson)
7 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company F (John J Johnson)