Loading AI tools
Follett Johnson (April 20, 1843 – March 9, 1909) was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.[1]
Follett Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 20, 1843 Brasher, New York |
| Died | March 09, 1909 |
| Buried | Old Pine Grove Cemetery, Massena, New York |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | Company H, 60th New York Volunteer Infantry |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Awards |  Medal of Honor |
Johnson was born in Brasher, New York and was recruited to the army at Ogdensburg New York. Johnson was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of New Hope Church on May 27, 1864.
His Medal of Honor was issued on April 6, 1892[2]
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal Follett Johnson, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 27 May 1864, while serving with Company H, 60th New York Infantry, in action at New Hope Church, Georgia. Corporal Johnson voluntarily exposed himself to the fire of a Confederate sharpshooter, thus drawing fire upon himself and enabling his comrade to shoot the sharpshooter.[3]
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
