Rachel Johnson letter, 1815 Jan. 6-19.

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Rachel Johnson letter, 1815 Jan. 6-19.

Family letter by Rachel Johnson, resident of The Grove, Woodville, Miss., referring to the fighting between British and American forces around New Orleans, civilian unrest, local and family news, and brief references to Henry Johnson, later governor of Louisiana.

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Johnson, Rachel

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Johnson, Henry, 1783-1864

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Johnson was allegedly an officer in the Confederate 3rd Light Cavalry, John Hunt Morgan's command, but no further information about him or the regiment has been found. From the description of Receipt, August 19, 1864. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 405596643 Henry Johnson was a delegate to the first Louisiana constitutional convention (1812), a U.S. senator (1818-1824, 1844-1849), governor of Louisiana (1824-1828), and U.S. representative (1834-1...