THIS MESSAGE IS BEING RELAYED TO OUR VIRGINIA VETERANS LIST PLEASE! PLEASE! SEND A REPLY DIRECTLY TO:<[email protected]> From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [CW-POW] JASPER N. JOHNSON.....TOTALLY CONFUSED!! Hello, fellow listers! I am a newbie to this list and I'm in need of some major help! I'm pretty uneducated with the subject of Civil War regiments and companies so I am hoping someone will have the patience to educate me! Here's my problem. I'm trying to locate some information on JASPER N. JOHNSON. I found this information on the web about him: Name: Jasper N Johnson Enlistment Date: 10 March 1862 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE State Served: Virginia Unit Numbers: 775 Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 10 March 1862 Enlisted in Company G, 23rd Infantry Regiment Virginia on 10 March 1862. Deserted on 15 May 1862 POW on 26 June 1862 at Front Royal, VA Confined on 29 June 1862 at Old Capitol Prison, Washington, DC Transferred on 01 August 1862 at Fort Monroe, VA (Arrived for exchange) Deserted on 15 August 1862 at Orange Court House, VA Returned on 15 February 1864 POW on 12 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA Confined on 16 May 1864 at Belle Plain, VA Transferred on 20 May 1864 at Fort Delaware, DE Exchanged on 31 October 1864 Paroled on 22 May 1865 at Louisa County, VA I found this information on Ancestry.com. This record has "Company G, 23rd Infantry Reg. Virginia" as a hyperlink but when I click on it, it takes me to a Kentucky regiment. I'm totally confused with this! I'm trying to find more information on this Jasper and can't seem to get anywhere. I've tried searching "Company G 23rd Infantry Reg. Virginia" but haven't had any luck. What am I doing wrong? Also, I'm confused as to how someone who was listed as a deserter TWICE, could be given the status of Disginguished Service. Can someone explain this to me and does anyone have any information on this JASPER N. JOHNSON? Thanks in advace for any help! Claudia Pell-Salvatore