William P. Johnston AKA Walter P. Johnston-La Porte, IN
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Don.Morfe
N 41° 36.282 W 086° 42.390
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action serving on board the USS Hindman during the engagement near Harrisonburg, LA on March 2, 1864. He served in the military as William but was know later as Walter. He is buried in Patton Cemetery, La Porte, IN in the Plains Section, Block 217, Lot 8, Grave 7.
Waymark Code: WMZC4Q
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 10/17/2018
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He was born in 1849 in Chicago, IL and died on May 8, 1888 in La Porte , IN. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: JOHNSTON, WILLIAM P.
• Rank and organization: Landsman, U.S. Navy
• Entered service at: Chicago, Ill.
• G.O. No.: 32, 16 April 1864
Citation: Served on board the U.S.S. Fort Hindman during the engagement near Harrisonburg, La., 2 March 1864. Badly wounded in the hand during the action, Johnston, despite his wound, took the place of another man to sponge and lead one of the guns throughout the entire action in which the Fort Hindman was raked severely with shot and shell from the enemy guns.
Armed Service: Navy
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