Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-09
ALBERT.sIDNEY JOHNSTON.
A Description OF His Nesting
place in Texas.

A correspondent Of the Galveston
Necs, writing from AusiiD, Texas, gives
the following description Of the tomb OF
General Albert Sidney Johnstoni
.Very few Of the citizens Of Texas
outside the city OF Austin, are aware
that the State owns q cemetery contain.
ing the remains Of several distinguished
persons who were once conspicuous in
her early history.
The cemetery is inclosed with a neat
and substantial fence, and contains
about ten acres Of land. IL is located
on n beautiful hill overlooking the city
and many miles Of the valley Of the Col
orado river.
A small but beautiful monument,
about i've feet high aud built upon q
rock foundation, has the following in
scription: "Albert Sidney Johnston.
April o, 1852. Shiloh" A raised scroll
on the TOP Of the monument has the fol-
lowing inscription: His last breath
cheered his comrades on to victory. The
last sound that he heard was the shout
Of victory" The foot stone on the
grave is inscribed; "General A. s. John
ston. A hero and patriot"
The remains Of General Johnston
were removed from the battlefield Of
Shiloh to New Orleans and inferred in
the large and beautiful vault belonging
tD the Association Of the Army OF Ten.
nessee. In the center Of the vault and
facing the iron gates can still b. seen
the marble slab having tho following
eloquent inscription dedicated to the
hero:
ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON.
General In the Confederate Army. who
tell ut Shiloh, Tenn. on the Sth OF April,
1862 man tried In many nigh omces
and critical enterprises, and found falth'
iul In all. His life was one long sacrince
OF interest to conscience, and even mat
life on that woeful Sabbath did he yield
as a holocaust at his country's need. Not
wholly understood was he while he lived.
Hut. IN his death his greatness stands CON
fessed In peoples tears.
Resolnte, moderate, clear ef envy, yet not
wanting
In that finer ambition which makes men
great aud pure;
In his honor-impregnable;
In bis simplicity -sublime
No country had n truer SON. no cause no
bier champion,
No people a boider defender no principle a
purer victim,
Than the dead soldier
His fame, consigned to the keeping OF that
tomb which,
Happily, Is not so much the tomb OF virtue
as Its shrine,
Shall In the years to come, tire modest worth
to noble ends
In honor, now our great CAPTAIN rests;
A bereaved people mourn him
Three common ealths proudly claim him {;
And history shall cherish him
Among those choicer spirits. who holding
their conscience unmixed with blame,
Have been in all conjuncture, true to them
selves, their people and their God.
In 1866 the Legislature of Texas
pa sed a resolution to have the remains
Of General Johnston removed from New
Orleans. The arrival of the remains in
Texas was q notable event, and distin-
guished honors were shown them in
Galveston, Houston, and all the towns
en- route to Austin.
A life.size equestrian statue OF Gen.
eral Johnston is now being constructed
in Italy by a famous sculptor. and will
soon surmount the tomb of the Associa-
tion of the Army of the Tennessee. 1t
will cost several thousand dollars. The
money was collected by the Association.