Pittsburg Landing April 14^th 62
Mrs Geo. W. Johnson. Dear Madam

One Tuesday afternoon at 2 Ock of the day succeeding the great Battle at this place I recognized the body of your Husband G. W Johnson badly wounded.

He was found by Gen'l McCook Gen'l Nelson Ordered him to be sent on board the boat, where he was Kindly attended to by the medical department and a chaplain of an Iowa Regiment —

As soon as my duties would permit it being 9 Ock wednesday Morning I visited him at the boat to render him every assistance in my power —

I found him dead. He left many messages for Gen'l Breckenridge and yourself which you will find inclosed —

I also send a lock of his hair and will send his body if possible. I have had him packed in a rough box with salt. It was the best I could do. The Caplain was as attentive to him as a man could be

Very Rspfully J. S. Jackson
com 3d Ky Cavalry