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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. 65 3 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 8 2 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 1 1 Browse Search
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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., Preface. (search)
n can be made appropriately only in the same way; and, indeed, a large part of the value of this work is due to their unselfish aid. But the writer cannot omit to express here his deep obligations to the Honorable Jefferson Davis, ex-President of the Confederate States; to the late General Braxton Bragg; to Governors I. G. Harris, John C. Brown, and James D. Porter, of Tennessee; to Colonel Edward W. Munford, General William Preston, General W. C. Whitthorne, General William J. Hamby, Dr. William M. Polk, Colonel A. Ridley, Captain G. W. Gift, and Captain N. J. Eaton. His late colleagues, Prof. Edward S. Joynes, now of Vanderbilt University, and Prof. Carter J. Harris, of Washington and Lee University, have given him most acceptable literary assistance. In addition to the writer's unusual opportunities for arriving at the truth, there were certain exceptional features in his relations to General Johnston, not often found between father and son. There was the utmost confidence and
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., Chapter 21: General Polk and Columbus, Kentucky. (search)
his episcopal work. In November, 1861, General Polk, feeling that there was no longer a necessi coming out of the building, a friend asked Bishop Polk, sarcastically, Do you call that the gospely be discovered the signs of an heroic nature. Polk believed that no calling gave the citizen exempthan the best for General Johnston. When General Polk took command in West Tennessee, his departmas in a position to be of signal service to General Polk in the work that lay before him. Isham G. Hon belonging to West Tennessee coming under General Polk's jurisdiction. He at once set himself to mbryo. Seizing upon the materials at hand, General Polk set himself to work to create out of it an failed through want of cooperation. Both Generals Polk and Pillow felt the pressing necessity forthe West. Whoever was at the head, it was upon Polk and Hardee, the corps commanders, as upon two mght of organization and discipline rested. General Polk was made a lieutenant-general, October 10, [23 more...]