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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 31: Pittsburg Landing. (search)
. distances. While these movements of General Johnston were in progress, a stirring campaign occorm was gathering. It has been seen that General Johnston's efforts to raise men for the contest wee middle of February. McCulloch wrote to General Johnston, October 11th, that he had been able to rd plans, in accordance with the views of Generals Johnston and Price. But these the enemy did notgained, nor was the diversion effected in General Johnston's behalf which both he and Van Dorn had hoped. Van Dorn was now called to meet General Johnston at Corinth, and was ordered to hasten hisrand divisions or army corps. Writing to General Johnston March 2d, he says: General Bragg is with at, if the slightest idea of an attack by General Johnston had been foreseen, not only would defensiy considerable accuracy and promptness of General Johnston's movements after he left Shelbyville, sh 200,000 men. To meet these great armies, General Johnston had about 20,000 men of his own army, 25,[8 more...]
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 32: concentration at Corinth. (search)
ed object to which, during so many weeks, General Johnston had bent every energy. That concentratiotment, as soon as it realized the fact of General Johnston's retreat from Bowling Green, ordered BraGeneral Pillow, who was at Columbia, that General Johnston's retreat will be toward Shelbyville. Ont of the battle of Shiloh, he says: General Johnston being at Murfreesboro, on the march to fothern arms at Shiloh, and closed again by General Johnston's death. It was written, too, amid the wd) R. E. Lee. General A. S. Johnston. General Johnston was not insensible to the perils of his a Munford's address at Memphis: When General Johnston terminated his retreat from Kentucky, at purpose, was agreed upon between him and General Johnston beforehand; and that, two days before the battle was fought, General Johnston sent him a despatch in cipher. But I regard these questions anof battle, which were submitted by me to Generals Johnston and Bragg, in presence of Colonel Jordan[29 more...]
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 33: before the battle. (search)
st line of battle. personal movements of General Johnston. morning of the 5th. this is not War! the Council of War. Beauregard for retreat. Johnston's decision, and reasons. Confederate array. s nowhere to be seen. About half-past 9, General Johnston sent me to General Bragg to know why the due to their apprenticeship in war, under General Johnston's own eye and inspiration, on outpost dutct, and that was the majestic presence of General Johnston. He looked like a hero of the antique tyBreckinridge's, Ruggles's, and Cheatham's-General Johnston, followed by his staff, passed from one bbly tardy in movement on Saturday, though General Johnston, through his staff, had made every efforteen them was conducted with some warmth. General Johnston joined the group, but not by preconcert, o far as he can remember. He adds: General Johnston appeared much surprised at the suggestioning the night of the 5th in fancied security, Johnston's army of 40,000 men was in close proximity, [47 more...]
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 34: battle of Shiloh.-Sunday. (search)
The first order received by me was from General Johnston, who had ridden to the front to watch theghting I have ever seen. When I overtook General Johnston, he had taken position with his right acr. They opened upon us a murderous fire. General Johnston moved forward with his staff to a depressre I had left him. The front on which General Johnston was now moving was almost at right angleshe wavering of the line still increasing, General Johnston directed that the line be got ready for a remain with and accompany the remains of General Johnston to headquarters, and that I should procee, and, at all hazards, to press forward. General Johnston seemed to have adopted the spirit of the ites as follows in a recent letter: General Johnston's plans had been carried out with signal in future history Upon the death of General Johnston, the command having devolved upon Generalremaining. My conviction is that, had General Johnston survived, the victory would have been com[85 more...]
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 35: (search)
is was as nothing, for it secured delay only. General Johnston did not mean to delay it-he meant to destroy ieston, of Memphis, a connection by marriage of General Johnston. The writer does not know the origin of the mttle remains to be said of what occurred after General Johnston's death. It is not the purpose of the writer tory of the war, but only to tell the story of General Johnston's life, what he did, and the great events in wthe Army of the Mississippi. At the same time General Johnston, being at Murfreesboro, on the march to form a advance from under his gunboats. The call on General Johnston was promptly complied with. His entire force m Nashville and Columbia. About the same time General Johnston was advised that such an operation conformed tHarris, of Tennessee, went upon the field with General Johnston, was by his side when he was shot, aided him fdical director of the Western Department, with General Johnston, were present in the discharge of their arduou
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 36: General Johnston in the grave. (search)
Chapter 36: General Johnston in the grave. From Shiloh to New Orleans. sepulture and public sorrow. General Beauregard's order. at Houston, Austin, and New Orleans. When it was found that General Johnston was dead, General Preston conveyed his body from the field to t no attack was apprehended, the staff determined to accompany General Johnston's remains to New Orleans. Preston, Munford, O'Hara, Benham, H, that Beauregard had retired. On arriving in New Orleans, General Johnston's body was escorted to the City Hall by the Governor and staffI might think proper for the vindication of the recent acts of General Johnston, not fully understood by the public. I will, therefore, by the letter to which I have referred. Mr. Barksdale then read General Johnston's letter of March 18th, heretofore inserted (page 518). Atthe speech of Mr. Barksdale and the reading of the letter from General Johnston. Mr. Smith, of Virginia, offered the following resolution:
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 37: the end. (search)
tunity thus afforded me of seeing much of General Johnston was enhanced by his kindness in conversinsidence in Texas. In taking leave of me, General Johnston pressed my hand and said: Come back; and,at Colonel Gray's. His meeting there with General Johnston was particularly gratifying to them both, in the ministry and you are left alone. General Johnston was affected by the words, and replied, wral — I know you would. Shortly after, General Johnston left us to go to his office; and then Bising with the study of Christian evidences. Johnston had no feeling in the matter, but, seeing hisor the ministry, which he did. Though General Johnston paid small attention to dogmatic theology they were fervent and direct. During General Johnston's residence at Austin, the Rev. Edward Fal and enthusiasm. He saw a good deal of General Johnston, and, after his death, published some reme New York Times, reviewing the career of General Johnston, we take the following extracts: He
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., The gun-boats at Belmont and Fort Henry. (search)
ng Columbus had been accomplished, for on the 20th he wrote General McClellan: Columbus cannot. be taken without an immense siege-train and a terrible loss of life. I have thoroughly studied its defenses — they are very strong; but it can be turned, paralyzed, and forced to surrender. In accordance with the idea suggested in this dispatch, the Federal movement upon Forts Henry and Donelson was decided upon. In the latter part of January General Beauregard was ordered to report to General Johnston for assignment to duty at Columbus. He arrived at Jackson, Tennessee, about the middle of February, but, being too ill to proceed to Columbus, he requested General Polk to visit him at Jackson. The fall of Forts Henry and Donelson, and the declared purpose of the Federals to push their forces up the Tennessee River, made the further occupation of Columbus a serious question. General Beauregard had sent his chief of staff, Colonel Jordan, and his engineer officer, Captain Harris, up t
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., chapter 12.46 (search)
greatly prostrated and suffering from severe sickness, I firmly believe his order would have been to advance, not to retire. And this in spite of his theory of his plan of battle, which he sums up as follows, and which is so different from General Johnston's: By a rapid and vigorous attack on General Grant, it was expected he would be beaten back into his transports and the river, or captured in time to enable us to profit by the victory, and remove to the rear all the stores and munitions thathe campaign. Why, then, did General Beauregard stop short in his career? Sunday evening it was not a question of retaining, but of gaining, Pittsburg Landing. Complete victory was in his grasp, and he threw it away. General Gibson says: General Johnston's death was a tremendous catastrophe. There are no words adequate to express my own conception of the immensity of the loss to our country. Sometimes the hopes of millions of people depend upon one head and one arm. The West perished with
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., chapter 12.47 (search)
a was abandoned at the earnest request of General Johnston. However, after an inspection of the worturned on their right, and I so stated to General Johnston. His reply was, that in the event of a sour then available forces upon Donelson. General Johnston, however, asserting that Fort Donelson waears in the original letter as it reached General Johnston, did not refer and could not possibly havated text, as given both by Mr. Davis and Colonel Johnston, is in these words: Corinth, April 3d, 1egram as containing the plan of battle as General Johnston had originally devised, but not as he had but as it was fought up to the moment of General Johnston's death.-G. T. B. and next to Hardee's teval of the present lost opportunity. General Johnston listened heedfully to what I said, but anfurther conference was held that night by General Johnston with myself, or with the reserve or corpve notice that Hardee's line was engaged, General Johnston said that he should go. to the front, lea[5 more...]
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