Richard W. Johnson
Richard W. Johnson | |
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Brigadier General Richard W. Johnson, c. 1864 | |
| Born | February 27, 1827 Smithland, Kentucky |
| Died | April 21, 1897 (aged 70) Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Place of burial | Oakland Cemetery, Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | Union Army |
| Years of service | 1849–1866 |
| Rank | Colonel Brevet Brigadier General Brevet Major General |
| Commands | 3rd Kentucky Cavalry Regiment Second Division, XX Corps Sixth Division, Cavalry Corps First Division, XIV Corps Cavalry Corps, Military Division of the Mississippi |
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| Other work | Soldier, author |
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Richard Woodhouse Johnson (February 27, 1827 – April 21, 1897) was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.