Rank Corporal Awards Medal of Honor Battles/wars American Civil War | Name Follett Johnson Died March 9, 1909 | |
Buried at Old Pine Grove Cemetery, Massena, New York | ||
Service/branch United States Navy Battles and wars American Civil War Allegiance United States of America | ||
Follett Johnson (April 20, 1843 – March 09, 1909) was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
Johnson was born in Brasher, New York and was recruited to the army at Ogdensburg New York. Johnson was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of New Hope Church on May 27, 1864.
His Medal of Honor was issued on April 6, 1892
Medal of Honor citation
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal Follett Johnson, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 27 May 1864, while serving with Company H, 60th New York Infantry, in action at New Hope Church, Georgia. Corporal Johnson voluntarily exposed himself to the fire of a Confederate sharpshooter, thus drawing fire upon himself and enabling his comrade to shoot the sharpshooter.