Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-03-24

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with intense admiration ior'its he
roes, hastened to east in his lot with
them, and arrived in Texas shortly
after the battle of San Jacinto.
lie at once enlisted in the army rs
II private, but his ability soon drew
upon him the notice of his comman-
dcrs, and he rose rapidly.
The Commander. in. Chief Of the
armies of the Republic was General
Felix Houston, Kcntuekian Of II.
rash and fiery temperament but OF
noble and generous impulses. In u
short time after his arrival in Tex:
! rs. General Johnston was appointed
to supcrsedc General Houston in the
command Of the army. The day
after he assumed the command,
General Houston, who had taken
o,Frnse at some imaginary Insult,
challenged him to mortal combat.
! Under ordinary circumstances, Gen.
Johnston would not have accepted
tho challenge of a subordinate but
the circumstances connected with
the affair made il, in his opinion.
/ necessary to do so for the sake of
the effect il would have on the army,
and he resolved to grant che meet
ing
When the duel was fought Gen.
Johnston fell, dangerously, and it
was thought at the time. MORALLY
wounded His second, MS he bent
over him, believing him TO be dy-
ing, and muttercd that the affair
should not Pest there, but that 10
should be avenged By him. Hear
4 ing this, General Johnston turned
to him and said, with difficulty:
at is my request that in the event
of my death you shall yield obedi-
| cnce to my second in command,
General Houston; and | trust you
will do nothing to promote a spirit
Of finsubordinAtion" General joint
ston recovered and returned to his
duties General Houston atterward
became a warm friend TO his form
er antagonist, and always spoke Of
him.in terms Of high admiration
In 1888 Gen. Johnston waS ap-
pointed See etary Of War in YcHas,
Il position which lie filed with sig
nal ability. In 1889. he organized
an expedition against the Chcrokces,
and Was present at The decisive en-
gagement on the Nueces, in which
large force Of the Cherolsecs were
defeated by small lumber Of Tex
ans.
In 1910, having determined to
make Texas his home, he retired
from cfiec and settled upon plan,
tation in Brazoria county. He was
IN ardent advocate for the AnncXa-
ton Of Texas to the Union, and
contributed not little to that re-
suit,
When war was declared by the
United States against Mexico, Gen.
Taylor, commanding on tho Rio
Grade, wrote to Gen. Johnston re-
questing him to join him without
delay. Collecting a few friends.
Johnston volunteered as Il private,
and appointed RENDEZVOUS at Point
Isabel AS no vesstss were to be
had, he mounted his horse and rode
highland day until Ire joined Gen.
Taylor. Shortly after this, two
Texan regiments were raised, and
Johnston was elected Colonel of one,
and the celebrated partisan officer,
Jack Hays, was elected Colonel of
the Other Johnston 5 regiment was
disbanded in August, 1916, just be-
fore the battle Of Monterey, but its
commander, who Was unwilling to-
leave the service, was appointed by
Gen. Taylor Inspector General Of
Gen, VIM 0. Buffers division, He
was present at Monterey, and during
the engagement had three horses
shot under him. The Ohio regi-
ment was exposed to heavy fire.
and it's Colonel (Mitchell) was horne
from the field desperately wounded
Johnston attached himself to this
command, and behaved with such
conspicuous gallantry. that he was
thanked by Gen. Butler, in his Off
cial report. and was recommended
by Ger. Taylor for the rank Of
Brigadier General, in preference to
number Of brave and mcritorious
officers. The commission was. how
ever, conferred on Cabel Cushing.
At the close of the war, Johnston
returned to Texas. Whom lie first
removed to this State he had consid-
cradle fortune, but in his occupation
with public matters his private af
fairs had suffered considerably. He
set to work to remedy this def
cheney, and, with characteristic en-
ergy, soon succeeded in doing so.
About 1885 he married. lIo bad
several children by his wife who
survives him-living, as we are in
formed, in poverty, IN California.
An appeal was recently made in'her
behalf through this paper, and we
hope soon TO record that a home
has been prepared in this State for
tho family OF her distinguished hero
and citizen.
When Gen. Taylor became Pres
ident. he was anxious 20 secure the
services Of Johnston's ability, and
in October. lS49, appointed him
paymaster with the rank Of Major,
which was The only position at his
disposal This office Johnston held
several years.
When President Pierce was in
power. Col. Jefferson Davis was Sec
retary Of War-who, approaching
JohnstoD's integrity and military