Description
Willis Johnson, 18th U. S. C. T. Infantry, Company A. Died January 19, 1913:
✦ Invalid Pension: #861,230, 03/07/1907 Certificate #1,042,400.
(Researcher's note: On 01/02/1864 Willis Johnson enlisted as a United States Colored Troop soldier. Willis Johnson was a 19 year old Black male 5 foot 7 1/2 inches tall born ~1845 in Platte County, Missouri. He enlisted for 3 years at Hannibal, Missouri, as a farmer. Recruiter note "Presented by W. M. Newell." Abram Johnson of Monroe County, Missouri, claimed Willis was his slave.
As of July 1, 2026, Civil War U. S. C. T. Pension Record case files are not currently available on the Internet and would need to be ordered from the National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/pre-ww-1-records.)Date(s) of Creation
8/8/1890