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Note: Son of Joseph Johnson & Maria Seabrook. In 1851 married Lucinda Smith, daughter of Thomas Smith & Ann Truax
John and Marie had 8 childred, Agusta, Francis, Lillian, Lucie, Lura,John, Stephen and Lydia.
John was a farmer most of his life. Served in the Army durning theCivil War from Sept. 4, 1862 to June 13, 1863. He served withCompany D 29th Regiment of the New Jersey Volunteers.
A story passed down from Stephen, John's son to Willard, Stephen'sson, was that the winter was so cold one year that John was able tohitch a team of horses to a sled and cross the frozen Raritan Bay.
(see "civ-war.wri")
MONMOUTH COUNTY IN THE CIVIL WAR 1861-65 The Twenty-ninth Regiment (nine months) was raised in August and September, 1862. It was organized at "camp Vredenburgh" near Freehold,
where, on the 20th of September, it was mustered into the service of
the United States for a term of Nine months' service, by 1st. Lieut.
Frank D. Howell, of the Seventeenth United States Infanty. On the
25th of the same month it left the rendeivous with full ranks and pro-
ceeded to Washington,D.C., where it was encamped on Capitol Hill, but
soon after crossed the Potomac into Virginia, where it was assigned
to a provisional Brigade in the division of General Silas Casey and
posted in the southern defenses of Washington. There and in the vici-
nity it remained until November 30th, when it moved to Aquia Creek,
Va., and became a part of the Army of the Potomac, then preparing for
action, under the command of General Burnside. During the great
battle of Fredericksburg, on the 15th of December, the regiment was
under the tremendous fire of the Confedarates, and it performed its
duties gallantly and well. On the stormy night of the l5th it withdrew
to the north side of the Rappahannock, recrossing the pontoon bridge
under a terrific fire from the enemy's batteries, evincing the utmost
bravery and steadiness. During the winter it occupied a camp near
Belle Plain (taking part in the famous "Mud March" in January), and
when General Hooker opened the spring campaign of 1865, which resulted
in the bloody battle of Chancelloraville, the regiment participated
in the conflict on the extreme left, holding its position under fire
with perfect coolness and sustaining a considerable loss in killed
and wounded. The battle resulted disastrously to the Union arms, and
this regiment which had advanced across the Rappahannock on the 29th.
of Aprilrecrossed to the north shore on the 6th of May and reoccupied
its winter camp near Belle Plain. About the 12th of June it moved,
with the other commands of the Army of the Potomac, to meet the Con-
federate forces, which were then entering Maryland on the campaign of
Gettysburg. On the lbth it reached Centreville, Va., where it was
(with its brigade) relieved from duty with the corps to which it had
been attached and ordered to Washington, whence, on the 17th it noved
homeward under orders for discharge, and reached Freehold on the 19th.
Its tern of service had expired, and it was mustered out by Lieutenant
Robert P. King of the Fifteenth United States Infantry, on the 50th
of June, 1863.
The original commanding officer of the Twenty-ninth was Colonel Edwin F. Applegate, of Freehold, proprietor and editor of the Monmouth
Inquirer. The regiment was made up of Monmouth County men, with the
exception of one company (H), which was from Ocean County, though in
this, also, there were a number of Monmouth Cty. men. Following are
given the roster of the field and staff of the regiment, and the lists
of the officers and men of the nine Monmouth County Companies.
Colonel, Edwin F. Applegate, Sept. 20,1862; resigned Jan. 16,1863 William Ii. Taylor, Lientenant-Col., Sept.12,1865 Colonel, vice Applegate, resigned. Lieutenant Colonel - Joseph K. Davison Major - Joseph T. Field Company "D" -Captain Field promoted to Major Charles Lurburrow promoted to Captain Larue N. White promoted to First Lieutenant Joseph I. Taylor promoted to 2nd. Lieutenant JOHN SEABROOK JOHNSON - Private in Company "D"
(Taken from History of Monmouth County, Page 260
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