Raynors HCA 2017-12
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/7/2017
A complete and authentic issue of Frank Leslie’s Illusterated, January 4, 1862, 16pp., disbound, VG. From the center spread, four vignettes “Scenes Attending the Military Execution Near Washington of Private William H, Johnson of the Lincoln Cavalry On Friday ....”. On the evening of December 4, 1861, Pvt. Johnson was on picket duty near Benton's Tavern, located on the south side of the intersection of the Little River and Columbia turnpikes, approximately seven miles west of Alexandria. After dinner, Johnson mounted his horse and started down Braddock Road towards Centreville, ostensibly to water his horse, but with the real intention of making it to the rebel lines. After riding several miles, he encountered a group of horsemen whom he presumed to be rebels. He identified himself to them as a Union deserter and offered to provide them the locations of his regiment's pickets. Unfortunately for Johnson, he had actually ran into a returning reconnaissance patrol from the 1rst New Jersey Cavalry. A Colonel Taylor promptly placed Johnson under arrest and delivered him to the Provost Marshal.
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