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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., Chapter 4: Jefferson Barracks. (search)
e County. During this distant tour he paid a visit to Mrs. Edmonia Preston, at Lexington. The writer then visited a house which forty years later he occupied as a residence for a time. Lieutenant Johnston visited the Peaks of Otter with John T. L. Preston, who later in life was of Stonewall Jackson's staff. Leaving Cherry Grove, the residence of Colonel McDowell, on the 8th of September, they traveled by carriage, passing through Fredericksburg on the 11th, and reaching Baltimore on the is the most acceptable friend. General Crosman, who was as much in his confidence as any man, says that he was in great distress of mind. He had left his children, who were so young as to require female care, in charge of their grandmother, Mrs. Preston, at Louisville, with a vague intention of carrying out, at whatever cost of feeling, designs formed under such different auspices. But though his habits of self-restraint enabled him to enter mechanically upon this career, they could not coun
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.40 (search)
W. Thompson, William H. Terrill, Esq., General E. P. Scott. Academic Staff: Colonel Francis H. Smith, Superintendent and Professor of Mathematics; Major John T. L. Preston, A. M., Professor of Languages and English Literature; Captain Thomas H. Williamson, Professor of Engineering, Architecture and Drawing; Major William GilhamCrump, Esq., Colonel D. B. Layne, and Colonel Harvey George. Academic Staff: Colonel Francis H. Smith, Superintendent and Professor of Mathematics; Major John T. L. Preston, A. M., Professor of Languages and English Literature; Captain Thomas H. Williamson, Professor of Engineering and Architecture and Drawing; Major William Gil Harvey George, John S. Carlisle, Esq., E. C. Robertson, Esq. Academic Staff: Colonel Francis H. Smith, Superintendent and Professor of Mathematics; Major J. T. L. Preston, A. M., Professor of Languages and English Literature; Major T. H. Williamson, Professor of Engineering and Drawing; Major William Gilham, Professor of Natura
The Daily Dispatch: September 24, 1861., [Electronic resource], Pay of officers. (search)
Virginia military Institute. --During their late session in this city, the Visitors decided to allow the absent officers of this institution until the 5th day of December next to make their election between remaining in the army and returning to their posts at Lexington. --The officers absent are Colonel Francis H. Smith, Principal, stationed with his command near Norfolk; Professor Gilham, in command of a regiment under General Lee; Professor Jackson, a Brigadier General in the Army of the Potomac; and Professor John T. L. Preston, also, we think, with Gen. Jackson. Some, at least, of these men, could not well be spared from the field of active operations. If these gentlemen prefer active service, the Board will in December, after having advertised for applicants, proceed to supply their places. There are many cadets now ready and desirous to enter upon their studies, and the Board formally admitted more than a hundred at its recent meeting.
The Daily Dispatch: December 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ranaway.--$10 Reward. (search)
A gallant officer promoted. Capt. Julius A. De Laguel, who was wounded and captured at Rich Mountain, and whose exchange for Capt. Ricketts of the Federal army we have heretofore noticed, has been promoted by the Governor to the rank of Lieut.-Colonel in the active volunteer forces of this State, to report for duty at Craney Island, vice Lieut.-Col. John T. L. Preston, resigned.