William B. Johns

1055…………(Born D. C.) William B. Johns (Ap’d D. C.)…………39

Military History. – Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1835, to July 1, 1840, where he was graduated and promoted in the Army to

Bvt. Second Lieut., 8^th Infantry, July 1, 1840.

Second Lieut., 3d Infantry, Nov. 18, 1840.

Served: in the Florida War, 1840-42; in garrison at Ft. Brooke, Fla., 1842-43, -- Ft. Stansbury, Fla., 1843, -- and Jefferson Barracks, Mo., 1843-44; on frontier duty at Ft. Jesup (Camp Wilkins), La., 1844, 1845; in

(First Lieut., 3d Infantry, Nov. 26, 1845).

Military Occupation of Texas, 1845-46; in the War with Mexico, 1846, being engaged in the Battle of Palo Alto, May 8, 1846, -- and Battle of Resaca-de-la_alma, May 9, 1846; on Recruiting service, 1846-47; in the War with Mexico, 1847-48, being engaged in the Battle of Cerro Gordo, Apr. 17-18, 1847, -- Skirmish of Ocalaca, Aug. 16, 1847, --

(Bvt. Captain, Aug. 18, 1847, for Gallant and Meritorious

Conduct in the Battle of Cerro Gordo, Mex.)

Battle of Contreras, Aug. 19-20, 1847, -- Battle of Churubusco, Aug. 20, 1847, -- Storming of Chapultepec, Sep. 13, 1847, -- and Assault and Capture of the City of Mexico, Sep. 13-14, 1847; in garrison at East

(Captain, 3d Infantry, Dec. 4, 1847)

Pascagoula, Mis., 1848; on frontier duty at San Antonio, Tex., 1848-49, -- March to El Paso, 1849-50, -- Ft. Bliss, Tex., 1850, -- San Elizario, Tex., 1850-51, -- Ft. Bliss, Tex., 1851, -- Ft. Conrad, N. M., 1851, -- Albuquerque, N. M., 1851, -- Ft. Defiance, N. M., 1851-52, -- Camp Vigilance, N. M., 1852, -- and Ft. Fillmore, N. M., 1853-56; in garrison at New York harbor, 1856-59; on frontier duty at Ft. Defiance, N. M., 1859, -- Expedition against Tuni-Cha Navajo Indians, Nov. 1859, -- Ft. Defiance, N. M., 1859-60, being engaged, Apr. 30, 1860, in the defense of that work against the Navajo Indians, -- March to Texas, 1860, -- Ringgold Barracks, Tex., 186061, -- Ft. Clark, Tex., 1861, -- and Ft. Brown, Tex., 1861; and in garrison at Ft. Hamilton, N. Y., 1861.

Dropped, Apr. 11, 1861,

For “having declined the command of his company, when ordered on a particular service” (to proceed to Ft. Pickens, Fla.). He, however, did not join in the Rebellion against the United States. Residence, Georgetown, D. C.