num_pages: 807
description: When General Albert Sidney Johnston (1803–1862) fell mortally wounded at the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862, the Confederacy lost a man widely considered far superior in military ability to any commander, North or South. A graduate of West Point, Johnston served in the Black Hawk War, fought to secure Texas's independence from Mexico, served as secretary of war for the fledgling republic, won distinction during the Mexican War, commanded the elite Indian-fighting Second Cavalry, and subdued the Mormon Rebellion in 1861 Johnston was given command of Confederate operations in the West. Heavily outnumbered, and pitted against Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman, Johnston seized the initiative and completely surprised the enemy at Shiloh till a stray bullet altered the course of battle and, in the eyes of many, the fate of a nation. Colonel William Preston Johnston, the general's son and Jefferson Davis's aide-de-camp, has written a rich and compelling biography of one of the Confederacy's greatest generals.
language: English
title: The Life Of General Albert Sidney Johnston: Embracing His Services In The Armies Of The United States, The Republic Of Texas, And The Confederate States
titlecomplete: The Life Of General Albert Sidney Johnston: Embracing His Services In The Armies Of The United States, The Republic Of Texas, And The Confederate States
genres: History, Civil War
ratings_count: 9
publisher: Da Capo Press