Medal of Honor
December 13, 1862
Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
- Rank at action
- Private
- Service
- U.S. Army
- Conflict
- Civil War
- Unit or command
- Company D, 2d Wisconsin Infantry
The Citation
Sources ↓Conspicuous gallantry in battle in which he was severely wounded. While serving as cannoneer he manned the positions of fallen gunners.
Sources & record notes
General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.
- John Johnson — Congressional Medal of Honor Society recipient profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-09-01
current identity, service, action metadata, and citation comparison
Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-003331
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-09-01
- Entered service at
- Janesville, Rock County, Wis.
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- 6b16bacd28a28d950a293613b7b25225039eefe80ac115828aef03f57b4c07fb
Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; rendered current reference profile comparison is documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.
The Army 2d Wisconsin Infantry profile is selected by branch, unit, and Fredericksburg action, distinct from the Navy recipient of the same name.