Evening journal., 1891-03-23

uA-shisAL - D. 'vNANet'Nsat the age of six
teen led forlorn hope with so much cour.
age and skill that he was publicly thanked
In orders. Joseph T.. Johnston was born
Feb. 3, 1877, near Farmville, Va, and grad
uated from the Military academy in 1s2
In the same class with Robert Il. lee.
Thirty Bullet Holes In His Uniform.
He served in the Black Hawk war, the
Seminole war and Mexican war. Although
by preference an engineer aud generally
detailed for important engineering work
in time ofpeace, he was also a hard fighter
and good leader.
He came out of the war with the Florida
Indians in 1886 with thirty bullet holes IN
his uniform, and at Chepultepee, where
he led detachment Of the storming party.
he was the first to place the national colors
in the enemy's works.
One OF the First Brigadiers.
The Confederacy made him one Of its
first four brigadier generals and Virginia
made him a major general. He assisted
General Lee in organizing the troops which
rushed into Richmond when the war began
but was afterward assigned TO command
az Harper's Ferry. When Mcdowell
moved from Washington and attacked the
COnfederates at Manassas Johnston hur-
ried TO Beauregard's assistance and turned
defeat to victory for the Confederates d,
Bull Run.
After Bull Run he was commissioned
full general in the Confederate service. but
a protest>against his position as TO relative
rank brought him the enmity Of President
Davis, which continued throughout the
war, TO the great benefit of the Union
cause. At the battle Of Seven Pines be
was wounded so severely as TO be unfit for
duty for several months.
Handicapped by Jen Davis.
In March, 1868, he was placed in com
mand Of the southwest and planned to de
feat Grant, but a body Of the troops. $1,000
strong, for which he asked was refused
him through Mr.. Davis orders. a refusal
which caused the Confederate secretary OF
war TO resign. When ia May. 1868. Grant
attacked Nicksburg IN the rear, Johnston
was ordered to the command of the Con
federate forces there, but Pemberton. by
disobeying orders ruined his plans and
lost Vicksburg His next important work
was to oppose Shermans advance on At
lanta; then he found himself, with an In.
ferior force, opposed to foeman worthy
OF his steel; he failed, and Mr. Davis r..
moved him by putting Hood in his place
from that time forward Sherman's move
~~a His Last Battle.
In February, 1865 General Lee, Co whom
Mr. Davis had reluctantly yielded control
OF the Confederate forces ordered John.
ston TO take command Of all forces in the I
southeast and drive Sherman back The
task was impossible, as both Confederate
generals knew, but Johnston. with a force
about a third as strong as his adversaryis |
was stubbornly in Sherman's way until
the news of Lees surrender reached him. |
When Lee surrendered Johnston informed
President Davis that further continuation |
OF the war would be murder, and Davis. /
until then Johnstons most determined /
enemy, submitted to the logic Of events |
In omee Under Cleveland.
After the war ended Johnston went into /
business and found his executive abilities |
IN general demand. Virginia sent him &c /
congress, where be became useful work /
ing member, and in 1857 President Cleve
land appointed him commissioner of rail /
roads. For many years he has been a
familiar figure at Washington. Alert.
modest, courteous, affable and bearing hi Il
years lightly, he was wonder to thos,
who know how long and arduous his dutie, i
had been, and that he carried the scars oi
a dozen wounds. Only few days ago ht Il
was tue observed of all observers at the Il
funeral ceremonies Of Admiral Porter and /
General Sherman, but his most notable
and dramatic appearance was when /
through the crowded streets Of New York |
he and Sherman rode side by side at Gen
eral Grants funeral, chatting together as
genially as il they were the warmest ot |
friends-as they were-instead OF /
two Of the ablest of warriors who ever
hurled great armies at one another
The funeral will take place from St. Johns
church, Tuesday morning at II
o'clock after which his remains will be- |
taken to Baltimore and be inferred along /
SIDE his wite's IN the cemetery there There /
will be no display, military or otherwise
either here or in Baltimore.
Bishop Simpson, p T. Sherman and |
Colonel Archer Anderson wereamongthose |
who sent kilograms Of sorrow and con. /
dolence.