Adam Rankin Johnson dictation, 1886.

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Adam Rankin Johnson dictation, 1886.

Settler at Burnet, 1854; first Burnet County surveyor; Civil War service under General N.B. Forrest until the capture of Fort Donelson; later commissioned a colonel and a general officer; raid into Ohio and Indiana; blinded and captured; rancher in Llano County and operator of a general land agency from which Johnson accumulated wealth despite his blindness. An accompanying Ms. (4 p.) contains excerpts from a biography written by Colonel Ed Starling, a Federal officer. Dictation recorded by John William Hall.

Originals : 5 leaves ; 26 cm.Copies : partial microfilm reel (8 exposures) : negative (Rich. 117:15-118:3) and positive (FILM P-O, reel 1)

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Starling, Edmund W. (Edmund William), 1875-1944

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Col. Edmund A. Starling served as colonel in the 35th Regiment of the Kentucky Mounted Infantry. He was headquartered at Hopkinsville in 1864. From the description of Edmund A. Starling letter, 1864 Jan. 11. (Kentucky Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 42909084 ...

Johnson, Adam Rankin, 1834-

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