Francis S. Johnson letter of recommendation, 1865

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
345 Letcher Ave.
Lexington, VA 24450-0304
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Preferred citation:

Francis S. Johnson letter of recommendation, 1865 March 20. MS 0216. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
1 items
Creator:
Robinson, Thomas B. (Thomas Beverly), 1836-1895
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Francis S. Johnson letter of recommendation, 1865 March 20. MS 0216. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of one letter (March 20, 1865) from Thomas B. Robinson (VMI Class of 1856 and faculty member) that recommends Francis S. Johnson for service in the Confederate Army.

Biographical / historical:

Francis Smith Johnson was born in 1847 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He graduated VMI in 1867 and was a New Market cadet. He was also a lawyer. Johnson died in 1902 in Little Rock.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks