brought to Columbia. . He was tried and given the death.
penalty." AWAKENING...OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, by Ernest
Lawson; Burkesville, Kye, 19733 pp 311-312.
brought to Columbia. . He was tried and given the death
pknalty." AWAKENING...OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, by Ernest
Lawsons Burkesville, KYey 19733 pp 311-312.
brought to Columbia. . He was tried and given the death
pinalty." AVAKENING...OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, by Ernest
Lawsons Burkesville, Kye, 19733 pp 311-312.
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JOHNSON, Green B_ 2541865
| *.eeanother soldier of Capt. John Re. Curry's Company, and
his name was Green Jofmson,. He was hanged at this same
spot ("Oak Hill," -back of Presbyterian College, Columbia,
Kye) on August 25, 1865. In company with several other
soldiers, he went at night to the home of Gaither Miller,
who lived on the Jamestown Road about three miles from
Columbia, The object of the visit being to steal chickens,
John Miller, son of Gaither Miller, an ex=-Union soldier,
hearing some unusual noise about the chicken roost, got up
and went out to ascertain the cause, and received a mortal
wound, dying in a few days after he was shot. There was
another moon that night and he knew the thieves were sol=
diers. The roll call of Capt. Curry's compmpy was called
early the next morning and Johnson was missing. After a
lapse of several months the fugitive was caught in Fent=
ress Co,, Tennessee, by a man named Taylor and his son, an
JOHNSON, Green 8425-1865
.eoanother soldier of Capt. John R. Curry's Company, and
his name was Green Jojmson. He was hanged at this same
spot ("Oak Hill," -back of Presbyterian College, Columbia,
Kye) on August 25, 1865. In company with several other
soldiers, he went at night to the home of Gaither Miller,
who lived on the Jamestown Road about three miles from
Columbia. The object of the visit being to steal chickens,
John Miller, son of Gaither Miller, an ex-Union soldier,
hearing some unusual noise about the chicken roost, got up
and went out to ascertain the cause, and received a mortal
wound, dying in a few days after he was shot. There was
another moon that night and he knew the thieves were sol=-
Giers. The roll call of Capt. Curry's compnpy was called
early the next morning and Johnson was missing. After a
lapse of several months the fugitive was caught in Fent=
ress Co., Tennessee, by a man named Taylor and his som, an
JOHNSON, Green 6=25=1665,
*,,,another soldier of Capt. John R, Curry's Company, and
his name was Green Jopnson, He was hanged at this same
spot ("Oak Hill," back of Presbyterian College, Columbia,
Ky.) on August 25, 1865. In company with several other
soldiers, he went at night to the home of Gaither yes
who lived on the Jamestown Road about three miles
Colunbia, The object of the visit being to steal chickens
John Miller, son of Gaither Miller, an ex-Union soldier,
hearing some unusual noise about the chicken roost, got up
and went out to ascertain the cause, and received a mortal
wound, dying in a few days after he was shot, There was
another moon that night and he knew the thieves were sol~
diers, The roll call of Capt. Curry's compapy was called
early the next morning and Johnson Was miscing. After a
al months the fugitive was caught in Fent-
tie svenecsess by a man named Taylor and his son, ond
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