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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 6. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Confederate career of General Albert Sidney Johnston. (search)
The Confederate career of General Albert Sidney Johnston. A Review by General Basil W. Duke, of Kentucky. [In addition to our brief notices of Colonel William Preston Johnston s Memoir of his Father, we had intended preparing a review which shst and most unimpeachable contemporary testimony, has refuted all such charges — which, indeed, with those who knew Albert S. Johnston, needed no answer. As he made no secret, after learning that his resignation had been accepted, of his intention tfederate Congress had made provision. These five Generals were ranked as follows: 1. S. Cooper, Adjutant-General; 2. A. S. Johnston; 3. R. E. Lee; 4. J. E. Johnston; 5. G. T. Beauregard. General Johnston was assigned on the 10th September, 1861, to in her. He died in the very front of the fight, surrounded by struggling combatants. Thus passed the spirit of Albert Sidney Johnston, in the glory of his manhood and the hour of his victory. A noble and stainless life was appropriately closed by
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 6. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Editorial Paragraphs. (search)
to him, excite a smile and a fervent wish from an old foot cavalryman that Sheridan, or even Grant himself, had been in Jackson's front on that memorable Valley campaign. It is useless to speculate on what the result would have been; but we feel every confidence that Cavalry Sheridan would never afterwards have awakened the poet's lyre, and that the world would never have had this table-talk. His remark, I have had nearly all of the Southern Generals in high command in front of me, and Johnston gave me more anxiety than any of the others; I was never half so anxious about Lee, has very naturally raised the question, When and where was General J. E. Johnston ever in Grant's front? That great commander, with a very inadequate force, was in Grant's rear, while he was besieging Vicksburg; but with the heavy fortifications which protected him, and in the light of his statement in the next paragraph, that he did not know that Johnston was coming until he read his book, it is difficult
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 6. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Presentation of Army of Tennessee badge and certificate of membership to ex-president Davis. (search)
ing? He seemed about to fulfill these hopes and expectations, when, concentrating all the forces within his reach, he moved forward to the battle of Shiloh. General Johnston sent to me a cipher dispatch, being his plan of battle, and I regret the loss of it the more, because it was the only instance within my knowledge of a plan pt onward in the channels his great arm directed, I need not say to you who saw it. When at last an obstinate resistance stayed the steady progress of our lines, Johnston rode to the point of danger, to lead his men to the capture of what was believed to be the last point to be carried. There, and in the performance of that supretal result, but his heart was all his country's, his only thought was of his duty — he remembered not himself. [Mr. Davis here read a beautiful tribute to General Johnston, which has been often published.] There have been those who supposed he had been goaded into recklessness and had thrown away his life. As a friend who h
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 6. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Annual reunion of the Virginia division, A. N. V. (search)
on this occasion the comrades and friends of Lee and Jackson — honored alike by the survivors of the Army of Northern Virginia and of the Army of Tennessee--names destined to live for all time to come. It is pleasant to me, as a representative of the Army of Tennessee, to tell you how sincerely the survivors of that army cherish and revere the names and memories of their great commanders. They feel a just pride that on the historic field of Shiloh they were led by that great commander Albert Sidney Johnston, a man whose life was one long sacrifice to conscience, and even that life on a woeful Sabbath did he yield as a holocaust at his country's need. They point with pride to the heroic Bishop--General Leonidas Polk, who, as citizen, clergyman, general, was without fear and without reproach. They remember the devotion of the brave, patriotic and indefatigable General Braxton Bragg. All of these now sleep the sleep that knows no wakening. They rest in honor — mourned by a berea
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Literary notices. (search)
O'Hara and his Elegies. By George W. Ranck, Lexington, Kentucky. We are indebted to the accomplished author for a copy of this beautful little volume, which is in every sense a literary gem. The biographical sketch of O'Hara, tracing his life from his birth in Danville, Kentucky, through his career as politician, editor, soldier, in Mexico and in the Confederate service (where he served with great distinction as Colonel of the Twelfth Alabama regiment, and on the staff of General Albert Sidney Johnston and General John C. Breckinridge), and his career after the war until his death in 1867, is admirably done, and shows the author a master of this style of writing. And no competent critie can read the two exquisite poems given as specimens--The bivouac of the dead and The old Pioneer--without pronouncing them gems of the first water, and concurring with Mr. Ranck in the very high estimate he places upon the genius of the author. We are also indebted to Mr. Ranck for a splendi
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Hardee and the Military operations around Atlanta. (search)
ordinate, from a brigade to a military department. In the outset he declined the position of Adjutant-General, in favor of active service in the field, and throughout the war, from Missouri to North Carolina, as the trusted lieutenant of Albert Sidney Johnston in Kentucky--in charge of the first line of battle at Shiloh-at Perryville — in command of the victorious left wing at Murfreesboroa — in the long and deadly grapple of Sherman's and Johnston's armies from Dalton to Atlanta — at Savannah,Johnston's armies from Dalton to Atlanta — at Savannah, and through the Carolinas — at Bentonville, leading a remnant of the Army of Tennessee in the last charge it ever made — always on duty; always at the post of honor and of danger; always equal to the trusts reposed in him, there is no chapter in the history of the fortunes or the misfortunes of the Western army which does not bear conspicuous witness to his honorable service. Even at Missionary Ridge, in command of the right, he not only held his own, and repulsed all assaults upon him, b
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Recollections of General Beauregard's service in West Tennessee in the Spring of 1862. (search)
recollections of an important incident of your official visit to the headquarters of General Albert Sidney Johnston, at Bowling Green, Kentucky, early in the month of February, 1862. Upon leaving Cte forces in the West, you proceeded directly to Bowling Green to report to and confer with General Johnston; while, under your instructions, I repaired to Richmond to discuss with the Confederate Sec, your views of the exigent character of the situation were invited and fully made known to General Johnston; further, that you were induced to draw up a paper carefully setting forth those views, whi the time, as near as I can now recollect, the Confederate forces immediately disposable by General Johnston were the command at Bowling Green, a little over 23,000 men; the remains of the late Generaoncentrated for any decisive operation. Your immediate recommendation, however, was that General Johnston should go with his force from Bowling Green to Fort Donelson, and there fall upon and crush
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The concentration before Shiloh-reply to Captain Polk. (search)
ohnston's life of his lamented father, General A. S. Johnston, on page 562, we find Ruggles's divisiville, Kentucky, brother-in-law of General Albert Sidney Johnston, and a volunteer aid-de-camp durinat of my division, was never mentioned by General Johnston in connection with the delay in the marchclock A. M., April 4th, from Monterey, to General Johnston or General Beauregard, forms an importantection the statement of Major Munford, of General Johnston's staff, will bear repetition with emphasissing column, and no report from Bragg. General Johnston and staff, including myself, rode to the gons and artillery blocking up the road. General Johnston ordered them to clear the road and the mi This inquiry awaits an answer from both Colonel Johnston and Captain Polk. As a matter of courtesrns any attempt to defame him or them. Colonel Johnston has, during two years past, had ample timone laurel from the sacred fame of General Albert Sidney Johnston. And yet, I have kindred and frie[9 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 3.27 (search)
e fighting Bull Nelson's division, and we numbered about 250 men all told. I think the troops set apart for our support tried to reach us, but it was suicidal to attempt an advance in the face of such a deadly storm of bullets. This unequal contest was carried on for about twenty minutes, when we fell back, leaving a larger number of us lying dead and dying in the line than we retreated with. We retired from the field about sundown, weary and sick at heart. If the life of General Albert Sidney Johnston had been spared the result might have been different. At this late day, however, we should not censure the conduct of our commanders, who did the best they could for us. All were alike interested in the result, and I have no doubt he who commanded us in defeat held the cause as sacred as the illustrious chief who fell the day before. I will not detain you longer to-night, for it is difficult to write about one of five magnificent regiments which composed the First Kentucky Br
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The concentration before Shiloh-reply to General Ruggles. (search)
him (General Ruggles) which appear in the Colonel's Life of Albert Sidney Johnston. Permit me to say that the General is mistaken. My connection with the matter is this: Colonel Johnston wrote asking for any information I might have bearing upon the question of the delay in the conrdon me if I insist that he keep his place. His issue is with Colonel Johnston and Colonel Munford, who remove the responsibility from Genera order of march is first necessary. See map, page 559, Life of A. S. Johnston. This involves a repetition of some things said in your Decemb, Official Reports Battles C. S. A.; also, page 555 Life of Albert Sidney Johnston] (special order No. 8, April 3d, 1862) under which General order before him when he wrote. It is on page 555, Life of Albert Sidney Johnston, a work from which the General freely quotes. Reference tok. Again, where was Ruggles? General Bragg, in his notes to Generals Johnston and Polk, said he would be behind Withers; but General Ruggle
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