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Johnston defended the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, during the 1862 Peninsula Campaign, withdrawing under the pressure of U.S. Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan 's superior force. He suffered a severe wound at the Battle of Seven Pines and was replaced by Robert E. Lee .
Nov 9, 2009 · Joseph E. Johnston was a Civil War general who enjoyed success at the First Battle of Bull Run before ceding command of the Confederate army to Robert E. Lee.
Joseph E. Johnston was a Confederate general who never suffered a direct defeat during the American Civil War (1861–65). His military effectiveness, though, was hindered by a long-standing feud with Jefferson Davis.
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A correspondent for the New York Herald reported that one Confederate cannon shot killed two foragers and four horses. Each delay was in itself a minor victory, as it allowed Johnston’s scattered units to plod a little closer to their rendezvous.
Johnston was the original commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, then known as Army of the Potomac. From this position he would defend Richmond from invading Union general George B. McClellan in the Peninsula Campaign. Cornered, Johnston finally attacked in the Battle of Seven Pines on May 31, 1862.
Jan 12, 2024 · February 3, 1807–March 21, 1891. Joseph Eggleston Johnston was a Confederate military leader during the American Civil War, who received both criticism and praise for his defensive tactics during the Peninsula and Atlanta Campaigns.
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Dec 22, 2021 · Former Confederate general Joseph E. Johnston dies a few weeks after catching a cold while serving as a pallbearer at William T. Sherman's funeral in New York City. He is buried next to his wife at Green Mount Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland.
