New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-29
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The Noble Dead.

tne hemphIs Avalanche pays a deseryedly eio-
qnens tribute to the memory Of the, gallant hero
aho commander chief of the Central Army. Gen.
Aipsfs Johnston, who fell while so gallantly
ieaong his troops to victory al the battle of Shiloh
We give an extract OF two: -
DEATH OF ALBERT SYDNEY JoHssroy.-The inv
y. @ by ne lntelgence of the brilliant victory
officer. T.. Z 2 $50 ll'e ui''lps uisnea
When, yesterday ymorniDg, it was announced that
syoney sonhston had fell at. the head of gallant
cnargs at the very leap of victory, cloud settled
upon me sunshine of every face that had giowed
Dr,gntly at the triumph of our arms, Is was then
discovered a that great man had fallen in Israeli
lne snock went with electric force to every heart
and on every lip hung the heavy sigh of regret. 3
sn,asm an aching void, space which none might
M, anssantaneousy presented itself to every vision
not have hssn ust s and feeling tribute could
seoEiea Urn or monumental bust.n Il was the
unDought. unsolicited, free ou.burst Of non1Iar /
emsn, .na1 a,asa ,aaekneeMlsdged e when too late the
heart, bis answering patriotism, when he had
passed from them foreVer-and no stately form like
ms no rank, open, generous eountenatce like his.
rasesg mo e. and untirng energy like his
iha,hed 70 occupy bis vacant place.
NO ambition curdfed The milk of human kindn.aa
tnat n,ied his breast. No aspirations found habita
bva v sna sneIe, sags to serve bis country Animated
vas pure and incorruptfbIs-a Combination Of ali
-the hlghest elements Of our nature that sF7-z5
=" Give the world assurance OF a nSnas,,
{ Le. ms memory be cherished-his fare be warn
ing that ace may err, when we are quick with nnr
censore, and eager to reproye. : 80
The Appeal gives an interesting biopranb;ca,
sketch of the mistary career or Gen. Johnston.
which we append: 3. "a &.
The military career Of this gallant soldier com.
menced as class mate of Pres,dent Dsvi. ar SVat
Pont. where he received q thorough 7mjtarv edas
cation, and graduated with distinguished bonnr7
lne friendship that originated in the early inter
course OF These distinguished men, Continued
through life, as was evinced by the jnDiier ennt.
dence in Gen. Johnston By Mr Davis. during tna
administration OF the latter as secretary Of war
ana aaseI ~ards oy naming him General second in
RANK lu the service Of the Confederacy
~ After graduating at the Military Aeademv Cen
:. ehtefed as second Lteutenant III the SIxsh In
iantry, where he served for the period Of sig
years. In the Black Hawk warsil was appoinrefis
AdJutant and subsequently was Colonel n an iii.
nois regiment for three months In that war. Az
the close Of the war he resumed the position Of
In 1886 he went to Texas, and at once eanouaed
the cause OF the infant republic. He took tie oath
OF allegiance % an officer at Columbia in tI7at
year, al. and, under Houston, was made Commander
ton that he first acquired the title Of General He
was subsequently Secretary ofsSWar of pexas, and
took the field scemnardpf the expedition against
BoWles. he drove Ths Indiahsso ont of the country,
L After g few 81 duiet athis home ID Texas.
he joined .Gen.aFsylor in the Mexicans war. and.
served under that gallant leader untt III
Of the war. Upon the eleetion 81 Gen. TayiaTs "a
me II Presidency in lsas hs the appeint-
ens " paYmasser IN the Federal army and At the
increase of the army Was made colonel Of ca yalrv
and assigned command of the department 81
Texas: He next wassappo pointed to the command
OF the Utah expedition, BY Mr. Buchanan and-smh
seqnently 70 that Of the Pacific, where he remained
until me breaking out Of hostiliIies between the
lfn in "A II,
his adopted Stats, Texas, had passed the ordinance
OF secession and cast her destiuiea with the new
Contederacy. ne resigned bis position in the Fed
eral service, and began to make tons with
view Ct at once removing to the South, to assist
.ern Vandals. A 9Ef,-. - - ftsti 4 n
ln Johnston falls another marty to our sacred
cause Another hero's name il added to the gal-
laAy that shall shine resplendent in the pages of
our country's history, to the end Of tine Sadit
IS to condde to the dull earth one whose arm was
SO powerful, whose aspirations were so lofty, and
whose ends SO patriotic lis frame has perlshed,
but his memory is undying.