William Henry Johnson was a free African American and a sometime personal valet of Abraham Lincoln. Having first worked for Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, Johnson accompanied the President-Elect to
The train that transported Lincoln to Washington for his 1861 inauguration
The White House (also called the Executive Mansion) during the American Civil War
Lincoln with George B. McClellan and staff at the Grove Farm after the Battle of Antietam. Notable figures (from left) are 1. Col. Delos Sackett; 4. Gen. George W. Morell; 5. Alexander S. Webb, Chief of Staff, V Corps; 6. McClellan;. 8. Dr. Jonathan Letterman; 10. Lincoln; 11. Henry J. Hunt; 12. Fitz John Porter; 15. Andrew A. Humphreys; 16. Capt. George Armstrong Custer.
Graves of African-American civilians, marked "Citizen", in Arlington National Cemetery
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is a 2012 American horror film directed by Timur Bekmambetov, produced by Bekmambetov, Tim Burton, and Jim Lemley, and written by Seth Grahame-Smith, who also serves as
William Henry Johnson (valet)
…1864 black victim of smallpox was Columbian Harmony Cemetery, cleared in 1959 for redevelopment. William H. Johnson was a character in the 2012 film Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, played by actor Anthony Mackie. In the film, Lincoln and Johnson are portrayed as childhood friends. In the film's opening scene, a young Lincoln…
Theatrical release poster
Benjamin Walker, who plays the titular role in this film, gets into character before touring the USS Abraham Lincoln.