Was in the Civil War Served from Oct 14, 1861 till August 15, 1865 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry

1850 Census lists the children in the home of Mathias Maclane, Drumore, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania 1860 Census lists the children in the home of Charles M. Johnston in Drumore, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania 1870 Census lists the whole family as Johnson living in Lawrence, Douglas Co., KS 1880 Census lists the whole family as Johnson living in Agnes City, Lyon Co., KS 1900 Census lists Oscar, Julia, Charles Earl and Frank living in the home of George V. Nesbit in Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho

Oscar M. Johnston, Co. F, 9 Reg't Pa. Cav. Appears on Company Descriptive Book of the organization named above.

Description

Age 19 years; height 5 feet 7 inches. Complexion Dark Eyes Blue; Hair Dark Where born Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. Occupation Laborer

Enlistment When Jan. 1, 1864 Where Mossy Creek, Tenn. By whom: Maj. E. J. Savage Term 3 years Remarks: Mus. into service Mar 29/'64 at Cleveland, Tennessee by Lt. Dick

Oscar M. Johnston, Co. F, 9 Reg't Pennsylvania Cav. Appears on Returns as Follows:

Nov 1, 1863 - Absent on Guard at Liberty, Tenn. Dec. 1863 - Absent sick in hospital at New Market, Tenn. Feb. 1864 - Absent sick in hospital Knoxville, Tenn. Apr. 1865 - Absent Div. Prov. Guard June 1865 - Absent Brig Hed. Grs. Guard

Regimental History PENNSYLVANIA 9TH CAVALRY (92ND Infantry) Battles Fought

Dandridge, TN. Monticello, GA. Mossy Creek, TN. Thompson's Station, TN. Triune, TN. 3/1862 was thrown from horse and received rupture wound and left shoulder hurt Jefferson, IN (Pension Papers) Fought on 05 April 1862 at Davis' Mills, TN. Fought on 01 June 1862 at Bowling Green, KY. Fought on 06 June 1862 at Moore's Hill, KY. Fought on 09 July 1862 at Tompkinsville, KY. Fought on 10 July 1862 at Glasgow, KY. Fought on 28 July 1862 at Lexington, KY. Fought on 01 August 1862 at Lebanon, KY. Fought on 26 August 1862. Fought on 15 September 1862. Fought on 16 September 1862 at Crab Orchard, KY. Fought on 17 September 1862 at Louisville, KY. Fought on 30 December 1862 at Carter's Station, TN. Fought on 01 January 1863 at Watauga River, TN. Fought on 01 March 1863 at Franklin, TN. Fought on 05 March 1863 at Thompson's Station, TN. Fought on 19 March 1863 at Stones River, TN. Fought on 11 June 1863 at Triune, TN. Fought on 17 June 1863 at Triune, TN. Fought on 20 June 1863 at Middleton, TN. Fought on 23 June 1863 at Rover, TN. Fought on 28 June 1863 at Shelbyville, TN. Fought on 13 September 1863 at Lafayette, GA. Fought on 17 September 1863. Fought on 18-20 September 1863 at Chicamauga, GA. Fought on 30 November 1863 at Sparta, TN. Fought on 15 December 1863. Fought on 23 December 1863 at Dandridge, TN. Fought on 24 December 1863 at Dandridge, TN. Sent to hospital Dec. 27, 1863 - Feb, 29, 1864 at Knoxville, TN (Pension papers) Was not in the Battle of Dandridge on Januarry 1864 Fought on 23 May 1864 at Dallas, GA. Fought on 01 June 1864. Fought on 20 July 1864 at Louisville, KY. Fought on 04 August 1864 at Louisville, KY. Fought on 19 August 1864 at Wellson Railroad. Fought on 06 September 1864 at Readyville, TN. Fought on 10 September 1864. Fought on 08 October 1864. Fought on 12 October 1864 at Lafayette, GA. Fought on 15 October 1864. Fought on 14 November 1864. Fought on 18 November 1864. Fracture and injury of right shoulder and right collar bone incurred 11/20/1864 while in a charge near Macon, GA (pension papers) Fought on 21 November 1864. Fought on 22 November 1864 at Clinton, GA. Fought on 22 November 1864 at Griswoldville, GA. Fought on 24 November 1864. Fought on 28 November 1864. Fought on 03 December 1864. Fought on 04 December 1864 at Waynesboro, GA. Rheumatism 12/21/1864 Savannah, GA (Pension papers) Fought on 15 February 1865. Fought on 17 February 1865 at Lancaster, SC. Fought on 18 February 1865 at Lancaster, SC. Fought on 21 February 1865 at Winnsboro, SC. Fought on 01 March 1865. Fought on 02 March 1865. Fought on 03 March 1865. Fought on 07 March 1865. Fought on 07 March 1865 at Rockingham, NC. Fought on 08 March 1865 at Rockingham, NC. Fought on 10 March 1865 at Fayetteville, NC. Fought on 10 March 1865 at Solemn Grove, NC. Fought on 11 March 1865 at Fayetteville, NC. Fought on 14 March 1865 at Averysboro, NC. Fought on 15 March 1865. Fought on 16 March 1865 at Averysboro, NC. Fought on 19 March 1865. Fought on 08 April 1865. Fought on 11 April 1865 at Kenansville, NC. Fought on 12 April 1865 at Raleigh, NC. Fought on 13 April 1865 at Raleigh, NC. Fought on 14 April 1865 at Morrisville, NC. Fought on 21 April 1865.

Fracture and injury of right shoulder and right collar bone incurred 11/20/1864 while in a charge near Macon, GA also injured on right side causing hernia Rheumatism 12/21/1864 Savannah, GA 3/1862 was thrown from horse and received rupture wound and left shoulder hurt Jefferson, IN 12/26-29/1864 hand fighting Sent to hospital Dec. 27, 1863 - Feb, 29, 1864

Dandridge, Tenn., Dec. 23, 1863.

15th Pennsylvania Cavalry.

A company of the 15th Pa. attacked the advance guard of a Confederate force moving from Morristown to Dandridge and captured 4 men. The Union force was in turn attacked by the Confederate reserve and driven back to camp near the foot of Flat gap, skirmishing with the enemy all the way.

No losses were reported. The affair was an incident of the Knoxville campaign.

Source: The Union Army, Vol.,5 p.,343

Returned to duty 1/25/1864 Captain of Co. F - from 5/1864 - 7/1865 H.B. Waltman 110 N. Duke St. York, PA Chills and fever and 12/26/1862 Furlough SP 1863 Charles Grow Lancaster, Lancaster, PA Re enlisted 1/1864

General Affidavit "I was called to treat Oscar M. Johnston about one year ago and him suffering from Mitral insufficiency and causing dropsy and I treated him up to his death which was on the 24 day of September 1900." C.L. Stokes, M.D. 12/5/1900 Bushong, Lyon Co., Kansas.

5th December 1900 General Affidavit I was acquainted with the late Oscar M. Johnston and his wife Julia Ann Johnston for the last 30 years. I know that they lived together as man and wife until his death. and that she has not remarried since his death. I was with him during his last illness and was then with him the Saturday night previous to his death. I was at the funeral which took place on the 26th day of September 1900 at Agnes City Cemetery in Lyon Co Kan. he having died on the 24th of Sept

J.C. Hume, Notary Public

I am not interested in said claim nor concerned in its prosecution H.S.T. Willis J.J. Gillespie

5th December 1900 General Affidavit State of Kansas Co. of Morris I was acquainted with the late Oscar M. Johnston and his wife Julia Ann Johnston for the past 30 years. I know that the claimant lived with the late Oscar M. Johnston as man and wife up to the date of his death. and further that she has not remarried since the death of her late husband. I remember the death of said Oscar M. Johnston. I was present at the funeral. He died on the 24th day of September A.D. 1900 was buried on the 26th day of September in Agnes City Cemetery in Lyon Co Kan.

G.W. Gray, Notary Public

I am not interested in said claim nor concerned in its prosecution H.S.T. Willis J.J. Gillespie

General Affidavit State of Pennsylvania, Co. of York, SS In the matter original Pension Claim of Oscar M. Johnston. On this 10 day of February, A.D. 1890, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid Co., duly authorized to administer oaths, C.F. Johnston aged 43 years, a resident of York Haven in the Co. of York and State of Pennsylvania whose post office address is York Haven York Co PA.

I have known the Claimant Oscar M. Johnston before the war who was then a sound able bodied man and who was a soldier in war of 1861 to 1865. I seen in August 1865 after his discharge the said Claimant was then suffering from a rupture in the right groin and know this to be a fact from my own observation and apparently by said rupture he is disabled from performing manual labor without endangering his life. I have seem him frequently since his discharge the last time I seen him was in February 1889. The claimant visited me at the last time I saw him and stayed at my house about one week the said claimant was still suffering from said rupture in the right-groin. The above fact I state from my knowledge as being an eye witness. I further declare that I have no interest in said case and am not concerned in its prosecution. C.F. Johnston

State of Pennsylvania Co. of York. Sworn to and subscribed before me this day by the above name affiant, and I certify that I read said affidavit to said affiant, including the words erased and the words added, and acquainted him with its contents before he executed the same. I further certify that I am in nowise interested in said case, nor am I concerned in its prosecution; and that said affiant is personally known to me and this he is a credible person. Reuben P. Strominger, Justice of the Peace

That sometime near the latter part of Dec. 1862 the within named soldier Oscar M. Johnston contracted chills & fever & rheumatism which continued to the time the Regt was on veteran furlough in 1863. After we returned to the Front the diseases continued more or less to the time of his discharge 1865. Sometime in the latter part of Nov - (day & date cannot remember) he received a severe fracture of the collar bone (right side) from which he has always complained every time I saw or heard from him. This he received from his horse falling on him while in a charge near Macon, GA. He was also hurt internally on right side which produced rupture from which he has since suffered - My reasons for the above is I had charge of "F" Co. and the said soldier was with me during my connection with Co. to the day of final discharge in July 18th 1865 at Lexington, N.C. Respectfully yours, H.B. Waltman Late Capt. "F" Co. 9th Regt. Pa. Cav. Vol. Cav York, Pa. July 8th 1890

The Northern Lyon Co. Journal Allen, Lyon Co. Kansas Friday, September 28, 1900

Oscar Johnston, one of the early settlers on Rock creek, died at his country home last Sunday and was buried in the Agnes City cemetery. http://www.satelephone.com/%7Elibrary/ACC/ijkl/johnstono.html

The Weiser Signal October 11, 1900

Died

At his home on Rock Creek, Kansas, Sept. 24, 1900, of heart trouble and dropsy, Oscar M. Johnston. Mr. Johnston was born in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania., April 9, 1844. He was an old soldier, served three years nine months in active service and was in thirty-six battles. No doubt his disease was contracted in the army. He has been a resident of Kansas over thirty years. His last illness began several months ago and has been great, but patient and uncomplaining sufferer and passed from this world with the Christian's confident hope of awaking in a better one. He leaves a devoted wife and four children who have the sympathy of their many friends in their sad affliction.

The Funeral procession left the house at 11 a.m. for Agnes City cemetery to his last resting place.

Lyon Co. Newspaper obit states "Oscar Johnston died last Sunday and was buried in the Agnes City Cemetery".

His headstone says that he was member of the Lyon County GAR.

Will Book C Page 331

August 29, 1900

State of Kansas County of Lyon

I, Oscar M. Johnston, sound in mind but weak in body do make this my last and only will and Testament as follows:

I bequeath to my beloved wife Julia A. Johnston all my Real and Personal Property of every kind and description and appoint my beloved wife Julia A. Johnston administration and executor without bond and at her death the property left by her shall be equally divided between my heirs and in case of the death of any of my heirs then this share shall go to their heirs and I further declare that the real estate owned now by me must never be mortgaged or sold by my wife but she shall have full control of same during her life time and at her death then the real estate may be sold by the surviving heirs so as to divide it equally.

Signed Oscar M Johnston

Witness J.W. Gray W.B. Malloy

Subscribed and acknowledge to before me this 29 day of August 1900

D. Grissley Notary Public

John Maloy County Attorney, Morris County, Kans.

Council Grove, Kansas May 17, 1909 Emporia, Kan

Probate Judge

Dear Sir ~ You have a will of Oscar Johnston, late of your County, deceased, on deposit or perhaps already probated, giving the widow a life estate in certain land. The widow has since died and I send you affidavit of her death signed and sworn to by all the heirs. There will be some movement to sell and settle up estate soon. Please file affidavit, and let me know how far matters concerning the will have progressed. Very Truly Yours, John Maloy