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March 21, 1933
The Times News
Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
P. P. Johnson, an 86-year-old Confederate veteran living near Hendersonville, NC, joined the home guards at 16 to pursue deserters and enlisted in the army at 17 under Capt. Preston Lane. He served a year, fought at Weldon, NC, and remains active on his farm.
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P. P. JOHNSON
IS SURVIVING
VETERAN HERE
At 16 He Was Helping to
Run Down Deserters;
Fought at Weldon
One of the few Confederate
veterans
left
in
Henderson
county is P. P. Johnson, who
lives on the Dana road, R F. D.
No. 1 from Hendersonville, and
who will be 87 years of age on
October 3, 1933.
At the age of sixteen years
Mr. Johnson joined the home
guards and helped to run down
deserters. At 17 years of age
he enlisted in the Confederate
army in the company command-
ed by Capt. Preston Lane.
Mr. Johnson relates that the
first night after leaving home,
with other men, to join the Con-
federate army, fifteen members
of the party deserted and went
to the Union army.
Mr. Johnson served about a
year in the army and fought
in a battle near Weldon, N. C.
Mr. Johnson is exceptionally
active for a man of his years
and does farm work more or
less regularly.
IS SURVIVING
VETERAN HERE
At 16 He Was Helping to
Run Down Deserters;
Fought at Weldon
One of the few Confederate
veterans
left
in
Henderson
county is P. P. Johnson, who
lives on the Dana road, R F. D.
No. 1 from Hendersonville, and
who will be 87 years of age on
October 3, 1933.
At the age of sixteen years
Mr. Johnson joined the home
guards and helped to run down
deserters. At 17 years of age
he enlisted in the Confederate
army in the company command-
ed by Capt. Preston Lane.
Mr. Johnson relates that the
first night after leaving home,
with other men, to join the Con-
federate army, fifteen members
of the party deserted and went
to the Union army.
Mr. Johnson served about a
year in the army and fought
in a battle near Weldon, N. C.
Mr. Johnson is exceptionally
active for a man of his years
and does farm work more or
less regularly.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Historical Event
Military Action
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
Survival
What keywords are associated?
Confederate Veteran
Civil War Enlistment
Weldon Battle
Deserters
Home Guards
What entities or persons were involved?
P. P. Johnson
Capt. Preston Lane
Where did it happen?
Henderson County, Near Hendersonville, Nc; Weldon, Nc
Story Details
Key Persons
P. P. Johnson
Capt. Preston Lane
Location
Henderson County, Near Hendersonville, Nc; Weldon, Nc
Event Date
Civil War Era; Will Be 87 On October 3, 1933
Story Details
At 16, P. P. Johnson joined home guards to chase deserters; at 17, enlisted in Confederate army under Capt. Preston Lane, but 15 in his party deserted first night. Served a year, fought at Weldon, NC; now 86 and active farmer.