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Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston (1803-1862). In 1826 he graduated from West Point eight in his class. After eight years of service he resigned to care for his terminally ill wife. He later went to Texas and joined the revolutionary forces as a private. He rose to the forces' chief command as senior brigadier the next year. He served as sectary of war in the Republic of Texas and commanded the 1st Texas Rifles in the Mexican War. Reentered the regular US army in 1849 as major and pay master, became colonel, 2nd (old) Cavalry in 1855. For his services in the 1857 campaign against the Mormons in Utah he was brevetted brigadier general. He resigned his commission on April 10, 1861, but did not quit his post on the West Coast until his successor arrived. Meeting with Jefferson Davis, he entered Confederate service where his assignments included: General CSA; commanding Department No. 2 (Sept 15, 1861 - April 6, 1862); and in immediate command of Central Army of Kentucky, Department No. 2 (Oct 28-Dec 5, 1861 and Feb 23 - March 29 1862). As the second ranking general in the Southern army he was given command of the western theater of operations. Establishing a line of defense in Kentucky from the Mississippi River to the Appalachians, he held it until it was broken a Mill Springs in January 1862 and at forts Henery and Donelson in February 1862. Abandoning Kentucky and most of Tennessee, he fell back into northern Mississippi where he concentrated his previously scattered forces. In early April he moved against Grant's army at Shiloh. In what was basically a surprise attack, he drove the enemy back. While directing frontline operations he was sounded in the leg. Not considering his wound serious, he bled to death. At the beginning of the Civil War, Albert Sidney Johnston was considered to be one of finest soldier in the North or the South. But his Civil War career was definite disappointment to the Confederacy. Grant, writing in his memoirs, considered Johnston as having failed to live up to earlier expectations.

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Albert Sidney Johnston

Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston 1803-1862

1803 Born in Kentucky 1826 Graduated from West Point eight in his class 1834 Resigned his commission from the US Army 1835(?) Joined the Texas revolutionary forces 1839(?) Served as secretary of war in the Republic of Texas 1849 Reentered the regular US Army 1857 Became brevett brigadier general 1861 (April) Resigned his commission from the US Army 1861 (May) Entered Confederate service as General CSA 1862 Died at Shiloh

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