Name | JOHN, Augustus Cl. [1] | |
Born | 9 Mar 1830 | Prussia [2, 3] |
Gender | Male | |
Census | 1860 Census, Town of Hubbard, Dodge County, Wisconsin details: 29th of June, page 102, 502, lines 15-19, 126/162 August Zahn 27, m, m cooper, 60, prussia Antonie Zahn 22, f, prussia Hellena Zahn 3, f, wisconsin Ida Zahn 1, f, wisconsin Ernst Schaal 12, m, prussia 1870 Census, Williamstown, Dodge County, Wisconsin details: 27th of July, page 19, 597, lines 2-6, dwelling 116, family 135 Johns, August 41, M, W, Cooper, 2000, 400, Prussia, father & mother of foreign birth Johns, Mary 31, F, W, keeping house, Prussia, father & mother of foreign birth Johns, Lola 11, f, w, at home, Wisconsin, father & mother of foreign birth, attended school Johns, Lovella, 7/9, f, w, at home, Wisconsin, father & mother of foreign birth, attended school Johns, Flora 7?, f, w, at home, Wisconsin, father & mother of foreign birth, attended school 1875 State Census, Village of Mayville in Town of Williamstown, Dodge County, Wisconsin details: 1st of June, image 136 of 143 at FHL online digital images August Johns male 1, female 5 1880 Census, Town of Hubbard, Dodge County, Wisconsin details: 3rd of June, lines 5-7, 66/68, page 9, 214, Super’s Dist. No. 1, Enumeration Dist. No. 15 Johns, E. C. w, m 50, cooper, born in prussia, parents born in prussia Johns, Mary w, f, 48, wife, keeping house, born in prussia, parents born in prussia Johns, Ellis w, f, 7, daughter, at school, born in wisconsin, parents born in prussia 1885 State Census, Algona Township, Kossuth County, Iowa details: sheet 65 & 66, lines 31 & 1-3, dwelling 334, family 335 Johns, August C. age 55, male, married, born: Prussia, parents born: foreign, alien with first papers Johns, Mary A. age 56, female, married, born: Prussia, parents born: foreign Johns, Flora age 22, female, single, born: Prussia, parents born: foreign Johns, Alice L. age 11, female, single, born: Wisconsin, parents born: foreign Residence date: 1888 [census?], Algona Township, Kossuth County, Iowa details” page 62, image 28 of 29 at ancestry.com Johns A. C. male, 58, born: Prussia Johns, Mary, female, 48, born:Prussia Johns, Alice, female, 15, born: Wis 1895 State Census, Iowa details: Johns, Augustus C. age 64, white, born: Prussia Johns, Mary A. age 56, white, born: Prussia Johns, Alice L. age 21, white, born, Wisconsin 1900 Census, Algona Township, Kossuth County, Iowa details: Supervisors District No. 10, Enumeration District No. 134, Sheet No. 3819 18th of June, lines 99-100, 440/443 Johns, A.C. head, w, m, Mar, 1830, 70, M, 44, P/Germany, Germany, Germany, 1855, 45, NA, Cooper, 6, yes, yes, yes, O, W, H Johns, Mary wife, w, f, Nov, 1838, 61, M, 44, 5, 4, Germany, Germany, Germany, 1847, 53, house keeping 0 yes, yes, yes 1905 State Census, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota details: Schedule Sheet No. 42, 20 June, Enumeration DIst.: 39, Ward 9, Subdivision G, Precincts 11 or 4 [can’t read well] Johns, August C. Pierce Street, house no. 2515, male, 72 years old, white, born Germany, parents born Germany, lived in State and ED 5 years, soldier in Civil War Johns, Mary A. Pierce Street, house no. 2515, female, 65 years old [6 children?], white, born Germany, parents born Germany, lived in State and ED 5 years 1910 Census, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota details: Enumeraiton Dist.: 169, Sheet No.: 7, Ward of City 9th, Sup. Dist.: 5 20th April, lines 74-75, 2515 Pierce Street, 128/146 Johns, P. August head, m, w, 80, M1, 54, Germany, Germany, Germany, 1855, NA, english, none, yes, 52, y, y, O, F, H, UA Johns, A. Mary wife, f, w, 71, M1, 54, 5, 4, germany, germany, germany, 1848, NA, english, none, y, y Simpson, Watson J. boarder, m, w, 43, D, wisconsin, new york, new york, english, engineer, steam shovel, w, no, y, y, 12, 9, X, 1 FEDERAL AND STATE CENSUS’ DONE FOR AUGUST AND MARY!!! [4, 5] | |
Naturalization | 1856 | Dodge County, Wisconsin |
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Census | 1860 | Town Of Hubbard, Dodge County, Wisconsin |
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Census | 1870 | Williamston, Dodge County, Wisconsin |
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Census | 1880 | Town Of Hubbard, Dodge County, Wisconsin |
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Census | 1900 | Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa |
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Census | 1910 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota |
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MILI | Johns Augustus C. Co. C 21 Wisconsin Infantry. Private Private 000559 0015 00001746. Pris. Jefferson. Index entry in Wisconsin Veterans museum database: JOHNS, AUGUSTUS C ENLISTED 8/13/1862 6/8/1865 PRISONER JEFFERSON; MUSTERED OUT OF SERVICE JUNE 8, 1865. OAKFIELD 21ST WIS. INFANTRY, CO. F Adjutant General records of civil war regiments, 1861-1900, Series 1200, Wisconsin HIstorical Society, box 107, folder 6, labeled - ‘21 WVI returns (Regt) 1863’: March 1863 Report: August Johns Provost[?] Guard October 9, 1862 [scan made - military_johnac_series1200b107f6] April 1863 Report: A. C. Johns taken prison December 30, 1862 Jefferson Pike May 1863 Report: December 30, 1862 A. C. Johns taken prisoner [at Jefferson Pike] September 1863 Report: September 1 and 20, 1863 entries - Company F indicates - A. Johns hosptl at Stevenson, Ala October 1863 Report: September 2 1863 entry - A. C. Johns sick at Stevenson Not seen listed after last entry in reports. Possible he was in the hospital after being exchanged as a prisoner of war. At this time do not know how long he was a POW possibly at least though May of 1863 [or August] --------------------------------- General history of the regiment found online [scanned copies from series 1200 of handwritten accounts]: The regiment left the State on the 11th of September, 1862, for Cincinnati. Arriving there, they crossed the river to Covington, where they received their arms, and were immediately assigned to duty in the trenches, where they suffered severely for the want of tents and camp equipage. From this point they marched to the defense of Louisville, under Brigadier General P. H. Sheridan. Here the regiment first received their tents, and became equipped for the field, and was assigned to the Twenty-eighth Brigade, in the division commanded General Rousseau, and marched, with the Army of the Ohio, into the interior of Kentucky, and on the 8th of October, was engaged in the battle of Perryville. In this battle, Colonel Sweet was in command. The regiment was placed, erroneously about a hundred yards in front of the left of the main line, in a position between the two armies, and in consequence, suffered from the fire of both lines. From this position, the regiment was quickly driven back to the rear of our line, with severe loss. Having left their camp and garrison equipage at Louisville, the men suffered severely from exposure. Leaving Lebanon, October 29th, the regiment arrived at Bowling Green, November 4th. On the 10th of November, they marched to Mitchelville, a station on the railroad. Here the Twenty-first was engaged in guarding the road and the supplies of the army. The men suffered greatly from hardships, being exposed to severe weather without shelter. Captain Jewett, of Company D. and several others, died at this place. December 7th, the regiment marched toward Nashville and went into camp five miles South of that city December 9th and remained there until the morning of December 26th. The army under Major General Rosecrans, moved upon the rebel army then lying at Murfreesboro, Tenn. The Twenty-first then belonged to the Third Brigade, First Division, Fourteenth Army Corps of the Army of the Cumberland. On the 30th of December, the army met the enemy near Stones River, and the third Brigade, on the extreme left, was detached from the main line to cover what is known as the Jefferson Pike. The brigade train was attacked here on the morning of December 30th, by Wheeler's rebel cavalry of thirty-five hundred men, while it was moving on the road. The Twenty-first was nearest the point of attack. It rapidly moved to the rear of the flying train, and forming a line of battle near a blockhouse, fought the enemy until they were routed. The loss of the enemy in this engagement was over eighty, killed and wounded. ----------------------------------- INFORMATION ON PROVOST GUARD found online: Provost Marshall troops or the Provost Guard, as they were also known, were the military police of the Union Army during the American Civil War. They had a separate chain of command from the regular and volunteer troops answering only to the Provost Marshall of each Division or Corps. While in the field they acted as the security detachment for Division and Corps Headquarters. They protected Headquarters units and provided men to guard captured Confederates on their way to the rear. They provided security against Confederate guerrillas and raiders. They were often the only law enforcement available to civilians after the Union Army arrived. It was vital that the Union Army provide men willing to be fair and honest in their dealings with the soldiers and the local civilian populace. These were the men of the Provost Guard. The Provost Guard was initially chosen from among the Regular United States Army because of their better discipline. The small size of the Regular Army in comparison to the State Volunteer Regiments quickly made this practice prohibitive. After the first battles of the Civil War, this practice was abandoned. The Provost Guard was formed via a variety of methods, some of them quite unorthodox. This included survivors of Regiments that had been ravaged by combat or illness being assigned to the Provost Marshall. Sometimes regiments were asked to provide a few hand picked men to flesh out the Provost Guard as a temporary measure or were occasionally hand picked by the Provost Marshall himself. On at least one occasion, the Provost Marshall asked several Volunteer regiments for their "…most notorious thieves" his reasoning being that it was best to use a thief to catch a thief. He then made it quite clear that any of his Provost Guard that he suspected of thievery would be summarily hanged. He had few problems. Generally, the Provost Guard were among the best troops in the Army. They were intimately familiar with military customs, courtesies and drill due to their proximity to headquarters, there were also a high proportion of veterans in their ranks. During a battle they helped to check stragglers, deserters and provided security detachments for Confederates prisoners. They were sometimes used as the Generals last reserve and turned the tide of several battles at critical moments by fierce fighting. However, they paid dearly for their reputation. After the battle of Gettysburg, the Provost Marshall found that more than half of his men lay dead on the field and at the battle of Stones River the Provost Marshall was able to muster barely thirty men. The men of the Provost Guard were, generally well respected by the average Union soldier. Because they were enlisted men they were able to travel among the soldiers as equals. They were often Veterans who had held the line themselves and because of this they weren't considered shirkers. Provost Guards were often sent home with large groups of Union troops that were going on leave or furlough to make certain they would return in a timely manner. While waiting for that leave to end, they spent much of their time acting as recruiters for the regiments that were on leave. They were at times quite successful in making good losses by recruiting fresh troops into the regiments. On several occasions, Provost troops actually returned to the Army with more men than they had left. The Provost Guard was not the modern Military Police, but they were the forerunners of the United States Military Police System. The presence of Provost Guard detachments with each Division and Corps helped prevent many crimes against the civilian populace and provided a way to punish those who chose to step outside the bounds of military discipline. Their effectiveness varied from unit to unit and often depended on the leadership of the Provost Marshall. | |
Died | 26 Jul 1917 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota [2, 3] |
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Buried | 28 Jul 1917 | Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa [2, 3] |
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Person ID | I2430 | Shepard and John Tree |
Last Modified | 6 Jul 2019 |
Father | JOHN, Ludovick | |
Mother | SHULE, Justina | |
Family ID | F1756 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | SCHAAL, Mary, b. 30 Nov 1838, Wuschewier, Brandenburg, Prussia , d. 17 Feb 1925, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 86 years) | |||||||||||
Married | 7 Sep 1856 | Addison, Washington County, Wisconsin [6] | ||||||||||
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Family ID | F1940 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Photos | August Cl. John with his wife Mary Schaal John Taken at their home in Minneapolis, Minnesota. |
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