Background
JOHNSTON, Rufus Zenas was born on June 7, 1874 in Lincolnton, North Carolina, United States. Son of Robert Zenas and Catherine (Caldwell) Johnston.
JOHNSTON, Rufus Zenas was born on June 7, 1874 in Lincolnton, North Carolina, United States. Son of Robert Zenas and Catherine (Caldwell) Johnston.
United States Naval Academy, 1895. United States Naval War College.
Served, Spanish War, 1898. Philippine Insurrection and capture of Vegan, Philippine Islands. China during Boxer Uprising.
On Staff, Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet. United States Ship New Hampshire, 1914, at Vera Cruz, Mexico, awarded Congressional Medal of Honor. Assigned command Training Station, Newport, Rhode Island, 1915.
United States Ship Minneapolis, escorting Merchant Supply Vessels, 1918 World War. Assigned to Training Station, Hampton Roads, Virginia., 1921, to United States Ship Utah, which carried Special Diplomatic Mission headed by General Pershing around South American, 1924. Assigned to Navy Department.
War College Staff; United States Ship Wyoming, Chief of Staff. Boston Navy Yard; Assistant Commandant of Dist.
Member: United States Naval Institute. Order of Dragon; Order of Carabao. Club: Army and Navy (Washington, D. C.).
Spouse Emma Pegram, June 1893, Richmond, Virginia.