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Joseph Eggleston Johnston (February 3, 1807 – March 21, 1891) was an American career army officer, who served in the United States Army during the Mexican–American War (1846–1848) and the Seminole Wars. After Virginia declared secession from the United States, he entered the Confederate States Army as one of its most senior general officers.
Nov 9, 2009 · Joseph E. Johnston (1807-1891) was a U.S. military officer who served as a Confederate general during the Civil War (1861-65). A veteran of the Mexican-American War (1846-48),...
Jan 12, 2024 · 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.
- Harry Searles
Joseph E. Johnston (born February 3, 1807, near Farmville, Virginia, U.S.—died March 21, 1891, Washington, D.C.) 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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.
Dec 22, 2021 · Joseph E. Johnston was a veteran of the Mexican War (1846–1848), quartermaster general of the United States Army, a Confederate general during the American Civil War (1861–1865), a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1879–1881), and a U.S. railroad commissioner in the first administration of U.S. president Grover Cleveland (1885 ...
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Jan 17, 2023 · An interview with historian Richard M. McMurry on his 2023 book, "The Civil Wars of General Joseph E. Johnston, Confederate States Army." During the furious fighting at Seven Pines, Joe Johnston suffered two wounds and was incapacitated for months.
