Thomas William Johnson
Thomas William Johnson was born around 1831 in Missouri, probably to John Johnson. His father was a farmer who owned $1,500 of real estate by 1850. He lived in Jefferson, Missouri, until the 1850s, when he moved to Gainesville, Texas. He married Mary Elizabeth Bradley on December 21, 1854, and they had at least three children: Edward, born around 1856; John, born around 1859; and William, born around 1862. He worked as a farmer, and by 1860, he owned $2,500 of real estate and $500 of personal property.
 
He enlisted in the Confederate army in August 1862, and he mustered in as a private in the 31st Texas Cavalry. The regiment took part in the Red River campaign. In May 1863, he argued that "there is an over ruling providence in this war and he will manage it as seems best to him and I think the prolongation of the institution of slavery rests upon the issue of this war if slavery is to be perpetuated we will gain the day if not I think it doubtful." In June 1864, he confessed that he was "getting very anxious for this little affair to come to a close." He believed there was "but one way for it to end & that is for the feds to give it up...[it] depends a good deal on their nex presidential election if Lincoln is elected the war will continue if not I think it will end soon after that time." He earned a promotion to sergeant in 1863, and he died of disease sometime after November 16, 1864.
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DATABASE CONTENT
(5004)Johnson, Thomas William1831
  • Conflict Side: Confederacy
  • Role: Soldier
  • Rank in: Private
  • Rank out: Sergeant
  • Rank highest: Sergeant
  • Gender: Male
  • Race: White

Documents - Records: 60

  • (14040) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, October 1862
  • (14041) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 21 April 1863
  • (14042) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 22 June 1863
  • (14043) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 25 July 1863
  • (14120) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 2 July 1863
  • (14121) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 10 August 1863
  • (14122) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson et al., 10 August 1863
  • (14123) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 15 August 1863
  • (14124) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 30 August 1863
  • (14125) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 1 September 1863
  • (14126) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 3 September 1863
  • (14129) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Edward A. Johnson, 3 October 1863
  • (14130) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 2 November 1863
  • (14139) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 13 October 1863
  • (14140) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, November 1863
  • (14141) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 12 November 1863
  • (14142) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 10 November 1863
  • (14143) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 8 December 1863
  • (14144) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 20 December 1863
  • (14145) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 27 December 1863
  • (14146) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 12 January 186X
  • (14147) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 3 January 1864
  • (14148) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 24 April 1863
  • (14149) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 4 February 1864
  • (14150) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 17 February 1864
  • (14151) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson and Matilda Givens, 26 February 1864
  • (14162) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 6 March 1864
  • (14163) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 5 April 1864
  • (14164) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 16 April 1864
  • (14170) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 6 May 1864
  • (14171) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 17 May 1864
  • (14172) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 21 May 1864
  • (14173) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 1 May 1863
  • (14174) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 23 May 1864
  • (14175) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 10 July 1864
  • (14176) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 13 June 1864
  • (14177) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 16 June 1864
  • (14178) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 12 July 1864
  • (14179) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 27 July 1864
  • (14180) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 9 August 1864
  • (14208) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 13 August 1864
  • (14209) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 24 August 1864
  • (14210) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 27 August 1864
  • (14239) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 5 May 1863
  • (14240) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 29 July 1864
  • (14241) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 12 September 1864
  • (14242) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 21 September 1864
  • (14243) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 30 September 1864
  • (14253) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 16 October 1864
  • (14254) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 21 October 1864
  • (14255) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 30 October 1864
  • (14256) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 16 November 1864
  • (14464) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 12 May 1863
  • (14465) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Unknown, undated
  • (14466) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Son, undated
  • (14467) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 18 May 1863
  • (14468) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 29 May 1863
  • (14469) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 4 June 1863
  • (15367) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson to Jesse Givens and Matilda Givens, 25 September 1863
  • (15369) [writer] ~ Thomas W. Johnson Fragment, undated

People - Records: 4

  • (5053) Johnson, Martha Elizabeth is the [wife of] (5004) Johnson, Thomas William
  • (5452) Givens, Jesse is the [sibling-in-law of] (5004) Johnson, Thomas William
  • (5453) Givens, Matilda is the [sibling of] (5004) Johnson, Thomas William
  • (5454) Johnson, Edward A. is the [child of] (5004) Johnson, Thomas William

Places - Records: 1

  • (533) [birth] ~ Missouri

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Regiments - Records: 1

  • (1115) [enlisted] ~ 31st Texas Cavalry
SOURCES

1850 and 1860 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, available from Ancestry.com; Military Service Records of Thomas W. Johnson, available from Fold3.com; Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 29 May 1863, DL1925.008, Nau Collection; Thomas W. Johnson to Martha E. Johnson, 16 June 1864, DL1925.043, Nau Collection