Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-09-20
Gen. Albert Sidney Johnson.

I This gentleman has reached Richmond
and entered the service Of the Confederate
States, aud is announced as the senior
Major General in the service. He is q
native of Mason county, KY, aud is fifty.
eight years of age. He was graduated al
the U. s. Military Academy at West Point
in 1926 taking rank as Lieutenant in the
regular army, and served through the
Black Hawk war. He then retired from
the Army, and in 1896 cmigrated to Tex.
as, arriving shortly after the battle of San
Jacinto. As soon as he reached the State,
he Joined the Texan army of independence
as private soldier, but was soon promo.
ted to a senior Brigadler GenersIship, in
which he superseded Gen. Felix Huston.
The latter had been an unsuccessful rival
of Gen. Sam. Houston, previously, and
the promotion of Gen. johnson led TO a
duel between him and Gen Felix Huston,
in which johnson was wounded. r
johnson held the position Of Brigadier
General until 1888, when he received the
appointment of Secretary of War. Du-
ring his connection with this position, he
conducted the military affairs Of the Re-
public with marked ability. His princi-
pal efforts were at that time exerted
against the Indians, who were then the
greatest sources of trouble to Texas. He
organized expeditions against them which
were entirely successful
In 1910 he retired from Office and set
tied on plantation in Brazeria county,
where he lived until 1046, when, at the
request of Gen, Taylor, he took the field
against Mexico, as commander of vol
unteer Texan rife regiment. He was at
terwards acting inspector general to Gen.
Butler, who gave him the highest charac-
ter for integrity and efficiency At the
conclusion of the Mexican war he again
retired to his farm, and remained there
until l849, when Gen. Taylor required his
services as paymaster in the regular army,
which position he held until Congress
passed bill increasing the army, when
he was appointed Colonel of Cavalry In
1857 he was assigned the command Of the
Utah expedition. which he conducted to
Salt Lake City in the Spring of 1958s-l
lie was, on account of these services, bre-
veted Brigadier General, and subsequently,
appointed to the command of the Pacific
Division of the army. The rest is gene
rally known. On the breaking out of
hostlities between the North and the
South, in consequences of the base at
tempt of Lincoln to rob the people of
their freedom, be resigned his position
under the Federal Government, and since
then has been making his way from Cali.
fornia to the Confederate States, bringing
with him q number of the officers whol
have been serving under him.
Such is a very brief outline of the life
and services of Gen. johnson, who reach |
ed Richmond few days ago. In social
life he is undemonstrative, being Of the
most mild and gentle manners, and rath
er retiring. With his neighbors and
friends he is communicative and genial,
but wholly unpresuming and unostenta-
tious. We remember once, some eight or
ten years ago, to have made very uncom-
Portable passage to the Mexican Gulf with
him and portion of his family, and he
seemed to be about the only we'll satisfied
person on board. He is cool and reflect
i've in thought, but firm and thorough
going in action. NASH. Patriot