Introduction
James P. Johnston
James P. Johnston was born in Ohio in 1844. He moved to Stockton, which became East Camden in 1899, shortly after the Civil War. He lived at 3652 Federal Street into the mid 1920s, when he moved to 3804 Federal Street. In the fall of 1937, after suffering a stroke, he was admitted to the Camden County hospital at Lakeland. James P. Johnston died there on March 19, 1938.
James P. Johnston earned his living as a painting contractor for many years, retiring at the age of 75. He was a long-time member of Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church on Westfield Avenue, and an honorary member of Colonel E.D. Stone Camp 71, United Spanish War Veterans.
James P. Johnston Dies at Age of 94
Camden Courier-Post —
Civil War Veteran Succumbs at Lakeland; Retired Painting Contractor
James P. Johnston, 94, Civil War veteran, of 3804 Federal street, died Saturday at Lakeland Hospital of a stroke suffered last October.
Mr. Johnston lived at the Federal street address since the Civil War, when he moved here after serving under Captain John H. Brown in Company A, 47th Ohio regiment.
He participated in the seige [sic] of Vicksburg, and battles of Lookout Mountain and Antietam.
Mr. Johnston entered the service as a fifer. Because of his youth his companions taunted him until, during battle, he threw down his fife and seized the gun of a wounded comrade.
He was a painting contractor, but retired at the age of 75. He is survived by a daughter, Jennie and four sons, C. F. Johnston, of 14 Church street, Camden; Noble R., of Scranton; James D. of Chicago, and Richard S., of Philadelphia.
He was an honorary member of Col. E. D. Stone Camp 71, United Spanish War Veterans.
Full military honors will be paid him at the funeral Wednesday. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. at his home, by Rev. Alfonso Dare, pastor of Asbury M. E. Church, of which he was a member.