Biography of Jesse G. Johnson, Vol. II, page 620.  Presidents, Soldiers, 
Statesmen; H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and Chicago, 1894.

Jesse G. Johnson

Was living in Fredericktown, Knox county, O., when at the age of 16, being 
only a school boy, he enlisted at his own town, Aug. 8, 1862, as 4th 
corporal in Co. G, 121st O. V.I., 2d Div., 14th A.C.  He was afterward 
promoted to 3d sergeant, and was aid-de-camp on Gen. Gordon Granger's 
staff.  In Nov. 1863, he was in hospital at Franklin and then at Nashville, 
from piles brought on by being thrown from his horse.  He was in the battles 
of Perryville, Fort Donelson, Spring Mills and Franklin.  His honorable 
discharge was granted him at the last named place, Dec. 16, 1863. Mr. 
Johnson was born Feb. 24, 1846, in Guernsey county, O., and settled in 
DeKalb county, Oct. 24, 1874, and at Waterloo in 1874, he was united in 
marriage to Allie E. Gilliland, who was born at Crestline, O., in 1856. 
Their children are Robert and Edna.  The parents of Mrs. Johnson are John 
and Louisa (Ensley) Gilliland; the mother still living.  Mr. Johnson has 
held the office of township  clerk,  He had a good education, having taken 
a course in the Commercial College, at Cincinnati; he is now engaged in 
the dry goods business; he is a pensioner, and is a member of Waterloo 
Post, No. 52; he holds the office of O.D. Adjt., in the same. His address 
is Waterloo, DeKalb county, Ind.  

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