Martin S. Johnson - Amherst, MA
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N 42° 20.065 W 072° 30.199
18T E 705689 N 4689926
The grave of Martin S. Johnson, who was killed in the Battle of Port Huron, is located in South Amherst Cemetery, Amherst, MA.
Waymark Code: WM10BQY
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 04/09/2019
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The Massachusetts Civil War Research website list Martin S. Johnson as a member of the 53rd Regiment Massachusetts Infantry Link to Website whose members predominately came from from north-central Massachusetts. The 53rd Regiment Massachusetts Infantry served in Louisiana at the Battle of Port Huron where Martin S. Johnson was killed in battle.
His grave is marked by a 7' high, marble, family monument with a sculpture of an urn on top. The monument is inscribed:
ORIN JOHNSON
1799 - 1869
AUZBAH HIS WIFE
1799 - 1867
MARTIN S.: SON
KILLED AT BATTLE
PORT HUDSON
1841 - 1863
ELI H.:SON
CO. D. 27 MASS. VOL.
1839 - 1905
INFANT SON 1838
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