Albert Sidney Johnston

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Albert Sidney Johnston (1803-1862) - Born 2 Feb 1803, Washington, Kentucky. Died 6 Apr 1862 at the battle of Shilo.

He was appointed to the United States Military Academy 1 Jul 1822 and graduated 8th of 41 in the Class of 1826.

In 1834 Johnston resigned his commission to care for his terminally ill wife. He tried farming, but was not successful. He went to Texas to offer his services in the conflict with Mexico. Enlisting into the revolutionary army as a private, he rose to senior brigadier general.

After Texas gained its independence from Mexico and became a separate nation, Johnston served as Secretary of War. He was the commander of the 1st Texas Rifles during the Mexican War.

In 1849, he rejoined the American army as a major in the paymaster corps. Soon he was a colonel in the 2nd Cavalry. In 1857, Johnston received a battlefield promotion to brigadier general in the conflict with the Mormons in Utah.

He was in California when the Civil War began. He resigned his commission and made the long trip to Richmond by train. Meeting with Confederate President Jefferson Davis, he joined the rebel army, and was soon the second highest ranking southern officer, with only Robert E. Lee outranking him.

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Father: John Johnston (1762-1832) Born 1 Jul 1762, Salisbury, CT. Died 25 Oct 1832.

Mother: Abigail Harris (1770-1806) Born 20 Apr 1770, Washington, Mason, Kentucky. Died 29 Nov 1806.

Marriage:

• Henrietta Preston (1802-1835) Born 23 Feb 1802. Died 12 Aug 1835 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky. Married 20 Jan 1829, Missouri.
• Eliza Croghan Griffin (1821-1896) Born 26 Dec 1821 in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia. Died 25 Sep 1896 in Los Angeles, California. Married 3 Oct 1843, Kentucky.

Children:

• William Preston Johnston (1831-) Born 5 Jan 1831 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky. Died 16 Jul 1899, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky.
• Maria Pope Johnston (1833-1834) Born 28 Oct 1833, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. Died 10 Aug 1834 Hayfield, Jefferson, Kentucky.
• Hancock McClung Johnston (1845-) Born 28 Dec 1845, China Grove Plantation, Brazoria, Texas.
• Albert Sidney Johnston (1845-1863) Born 8 Apr 1845, Shelby, Kentucky. Died 27 Apr 1863, San Pedro, California.
• Mary Hancock Johnston (1850-) Born 29 Jan 1850, Galveston, Texas. Died 29 Nov 1850, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky.
• Margaret Strother Johnston (-) Born 11 Dec 1851, Austin, Texas. Died 16 Nov 1915, San Francisco, California.
• Griffin Johnston (1857-1895) Born 21 Mar 1857. Died 25 Nov 1895.
• Eliza Alberta Johnston (30 Aug 1861-) Born 30 Aug 1861.

Assignments:

• (1822-1826) Cadet, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York
• (1826-????) Bvt. 2nd Lt. (1 Jul 1826), 2nd U.S. Infantry
• (1828-1832) 2nd Lt. (1 Jul 1826), 6th U.S. Infantry, Regimental adjutant
• (30 May 1834) Resigned commission

• (1846-1846) Col. (8 Jul 1846), 1st Texas Rifles, 8 Jul 1846 to 24 Aug 1846

• Major and paymaster general, October 31, 1849.

• Colonel, Second Cavalry, March 3, 1855.

• Brevet brigadier general, November 18, 1857, for meritorious conduct in the ability, zeal, and energy and prudence displayed by him in command of the army in Utah.

Resigned May 3, 1861.

General, C. S. A., May 30, 1861.

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