Robert Johnson Henderson [SEP] place of birth
he had been recommended for promotion to brigadier general but had never received a commission. Henderson commanded a brigade for several weeks at the end of the war but never was officially appointed by Confederate President Jefferson Davis and confirmed by the Confederate States Senate to brigadier general rank.
Early life.
Robert Johnson Henderson was born in Newton County, Georgia on November 12, 1822. His parents were Isaac and Ruth Shepherd (Johnson) Henderson. Isaac Henderson, who was born in Maryland, was a wealthy planter and a representative
, Kensington.
Gilbert Wood Family.
He married Ann Fraser, born Muckle Row, Shetland Islands 1829 – 27 November 1920); they had four daughters and three sons; they lived at "Seaton Cottage", Magill Road, North Kensington:
- Peter Wood (22 June 1855 – 21 December 1921) married Alice Maude Johnson on 23 May 1882
- Annie Wood (14 Sep 1863 – 23 Oct 1947) married solicitor James Henderson on 22 June 1887
- Margaret "Maggie" Wood (28 Sep