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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
The Execution of the Deserter William Johnson
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

The Execution of the Deserter William Johnson

Artifact ID1969.80.1525
Object Type Print
Maker (1857 - 1916)
Date 1861
Medium Paper
DimensionsOverall H 9 7/8 in x W 15 3/8 in (25.1 cm x 39.1 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionSingle sheet pulled from Harper's Weekly, December 28, 1861. Print of pen/ink drawing. A lone, blindfolded man sits on a box in front of a Civil War era firing squad. Text below image: "The Execution of the Deserter William Johnson in General Franklin's Division, Army of the Potomac..."
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was given to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum Collection in 1969.
Credit LineGift of Mr. Ralph E. Becker
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts to the LBJ Library (National Archives Identifier 189698391)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
Person Referenced William H. Johnson (United States)
In Collection(s)
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