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Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States. 865 67 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 231 31 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 175 45 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 153 9 Browse Search
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government 139 19 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. 122 6 Browse Search
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 91 7 Browse Search
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2 89 3 Browse Search
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders. 88 2 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 55 5 Browse Search
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Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 2: (search)
ew York, a graduate of the United States Military Academy in 1815, and who served continuously in the army until March 7, 1861, with such distinction as secured to him the appointment of adjutant general of the United States army. Second, Albert Sidney Johnston, a native of Kentucky, a graduate of the United States Military Academy in 1826, served conspicuously in the army until 1834, then served in the army of the republic of Texas, and then in the United States Volunteers in the war with Mexicral of the Confederate army, which he accepted without a question either as to relative rank or anything else. The highest grade then authorized by law was that of brigadier general, and that commission was bestowed upon him. When General Albert Sidney Johnston reached Richmond he called upon me, and for several days at various intervals we conversed with the freedom and confidence belonging to the close friendship which had existed between us for many years. Consequent to a remark made by
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 8: (search)
purpose of the United States Government battle of Belmont Albert Sidney Johnston commands the Department State of affairs line of defense emy was probably not less than twelve hundred. Meanwhile Albert Sidney Johnston, a soldier of great distinction in the United States army, s, the Indian country, and the western part of Mississippi. General Johnston, on his arrival at Nashville, found that he lacked not only metified camp was established at Cumberland Gap, as the right of General Johnston's line and an important point for the protection of East Tennessee against invasion. Thus General Johnston located his line of defense, from Columbus on the west to the Cumberland Mountains on the east, d be held against largely superior numbers. On October 28th General Johnston took command at Bowling Green. He states his force to have be chief anxiety of the commander of the department was to General A. S. Johnston procure arms and men. On the next day after his arrival at
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Index (search)
. Election to presidency, 161. Jenifer, Colonel, 377. Jersey plan, 91-92. Jessup, General, 22. John Brown raid, 27, 36, 70. Johnson, Andrew, pres. U. S., 216. Herschel, V., 43, 44. J. H., 338. John M., 338. Johnston, Gen., Albert Sidney. Resignation from U. S. army, 267. Attachment to Confederate army, 267. Commander of Confederate Army of the West, 347-348. Preparations for defense of Tennessee, 348-52. George W., 342. Gen. J. E., 295, 299-302, 307, 308, 309, 312f Justice, 70, 71, 231, 293. Tappan, Colonel, 345. Tariff, 28, 428-29. Act of 1828, 161, 430-31. Act of 1816, 428-29. Taylor, General, 33. Gen. Zachary, 294. Teneyck, —, 38. Tennessee. Admission, 34. Defense preparations of Johnston, 348-52. Gov. Harris' reply to U. S. call for troops, 354. Territorial government, 34-35. Texas, 12, 28, 214. Annexation, 64. Thayer, James S. Extracts from speech concerning with-drawal of states, 220. Thirteen, committee of