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* Ancestry.com, OneWorldTree entry for Joseph Eggleston Johnston | * Ancestry.com, OneWorldTree entry for Joseph Eggleston Johnston | ||
* Miller, Francis, ed. ''The Photographic History of The Civil War.'' 10 vols, vol 10, p. 240. New York, Review of Reviews, 1912 | * Miller, Francis, ed. ''The Photographic History of The Civil War.'' 10 vols, vol 10, p. 240. New York, Review of Reviews, 1912 | ||
* Symonds, Craig L., ''Joseph E. Johnston: A Civil War Biography'', Norton, 1994, ISBN | |||
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Joseph Eggleston Johnston (1807-1891) - Born 3 Feb 1807, Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia. Died 21 Mar 1891, Washington, D.C., buried in Greenmount Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland.
He was appointed to the United States Military Academy, 1 Jul 1825, and graduated West Point Class of 1829, 13th in a class of 46. He served with the 4th U.S. Artillery and in the Topographical Engineers, he saw action in the 2nd Seminole War and the Mexican War.
Father: Peter Johnston (1763-1831) Born 6 Jan 1763, Osbornes Landing, Chesterfield, Virginia. Died 8 Dec 1831, Ponecille, Washington County, Virginia.
Mother: Mary Wood (1769-1825) Born 8 May 1769 Goochland, Virginia. Died 17 Jun 1825, Abington, Washington County, Virginia
Marriage:
- Lydia Mulligan Mclane (1822-1887) Born 31 Jan 1822, Wilmington, Delaware. Died 22 Feb 1887, Washington D.C. Married 10 Jul 1845, Prince Edward County, Virginia
Children:
- Sarah Jane Johnston (1851-1894) Born 7 Jun 1851. Died 7 Oct 1894, Marceline, Linn, Missouri.
Assignments:
- (1825-1829) Cadet, United States Military Academy
- (1829-????) 2nd Lt. (1 Jul 1829), 4th U.S. Artillery
- (????-????) 1st Lt. (31 Jul 1836)
- (31 May 1837) Resigned Commisssion
- (1838-1846) 1st. Lt. and Bvt. Capt. (7 Jul 1838), Topographical Engineers, 2nd Seminole War
- (1846-????) Capt. (21 Sep 1846)
- (1847-1848) Maj. and Lt. Col. (9 Apr 1847), Voltigeurs, Mexican War
- (1855-????) Lt. Col., 1st U.S. Cavalry
- (22 Apr 1861) Resigned Commission
- (1861-1861) Maj. Gen. (26 Apr 1861), Virginia State Forces, Richmond, Virginia
- (1861-1861) Brig. Gen. CSA (14 May 1861), Commander, Harpers Ferry, Virginia
- (1861-1865) Gen. CSA (13 Aug 1861 - Dor 4 Jul 1861)
Personal Description:
- Height: 5' 7"
- Build: Rail thin
- Hair Color: Brown
- Eye Color: Deep brown
Links:
Sources:
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Ancestry.com, OneWorldTree entry for Joseph Eggleston Johnston
- Miller, Francis, ed. The Photographic History of The Civil War. 10 vols, vol 10, p. 240. New York, Review of Reviews, 1912
- Symonds, Craig L., Joseph E. Johnston: A Civil War Biography, Norton, 1994, ISBN