Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-03-28
A BRAVE SOLDIER GONE.
Death Of Gen JOS + Johnson at His
Home in Washington.


The Veteran Of Three War. Mustered
Out OF Service--Death Results frona
Heart Affection, Aggravated by a Cold.
General Joseph f. Johnson died shortly az
ter eleven o'clock P. NJ, at his residence. on
4 Connecticut avenue. Washington City. Tho
/ General had been suffering for the past three
weeks with an affection Of the heart aggrava.
ted by aeold he caught soon after General
sherman's funeral in New York. His ply.
stefan has been trying to keep his strength
up for some days, but his advanced age has
given little hope for his recovery from the be.
ginning Of his illness
General johnson was the last, save General
Beaureguari. of the sir full generals of tho
Coniederaoy. lie was born at Cherry Grove.
Va, in 1907, and was graduated from West
Point IN 1929. IN The same class with General
Robert f. Lee He was appointed second
lieutenant Of the Fourth Artillery. aud first
saw active service in the field in 1852 in the
Black Hawk Indian Expedition. lie was
promoted IN 1885, aud was an aide.lc-camp on
Hcneral Winfield SCOTS staff in she Seminole
war. He participated IN all the important
battles connected with General Scott's cam.
paign IN Mexico from the taking OF Vera
lie was thrice brevetied for galangry during
this war, and ia isfs was mustered OUT of the
service as Lieutenant colonel OF volunteers
only to be reinstated BY Congres with his
original rauk ofcaptain Of the Typographical
Engineers. N 1905 he was acting inspector
general in the Utah Expedition lie was
commissioned quattetmuster general of the
United States army in Juac, 1869, but re-
signed the following April TO enter the Con.
tederaie service, In which, ms major general
OF volunteers, he assisted General Lee in the
work OF organizing the men who we're pour.
ing Into Richmond.
subsequently he was commissioned q brig
adler general In the regular Confederate SER
vice, aud was placed Ia command of llarpcr'A
Ferry. He joined forces with Beaureeard.
and remained IN command Of the consolidated
troops until 1892, AZ the battle Of Seven
Pines he was wounded and incspacitated lor
duty for about six months.
Ills next service was as commander Of the
Army Of the Tennessee, aud he employed the
winter OF 1858 10 reorgauize his command.
which had become demoralized by the deieat
AT Missionary Ridge. lie was relieved Of thia
command in July 1861 by order Of the nu.
thorities 1t Richmond, Gen. Hood succeeding
him. Early in 1855 Gen. Ice again assigned
him TO the command from which he had
been relieved, and ordered him 10 drive back
sherman.
Gen. Johnston urged Lee to abandon Rich.
man before Grant eQeld come up, but Lee
replied that IL was impossible for him 10
leave Virginia, as his forces we're small. Gcn.
Johnston, declining q decisive engagement,
hung on Shermans TANKS annoying the
latter, and Impeding bis march from Atlanta
towards Richmond ns much IS possible. Ice
surrendered at hpPomaitox, and Johnston,
obtaining the conseut Of President Jefferson
Davis that the war should not he further pro.
longed, entered into negotiation with Sher-
man. The FIRST agreement framed was dia.
approved by the federal government and
on April 70 n second agreement was con.
cluded.
Gen. Johnston after the war became sue
cessiyely president Of railroad company in
Arkansas Of m express company in Virginia,
AMI 40 insurance agent ie Georgia. lie was
elected 10 Congress from the Richmond dis
trict in 1871, and next saw public life NJ
commissioner OF railroads, watch office he
held under President Cleyeland's admins.
tratiou. He has lived IN Washington since he
lost his office under the present udminisira-
ton.
Ia person Gen. Johnston was a man Of
slender build, Of not more than medium
height and with kindly pleasant face. lilo
was unobrusivo in manner aud invariably
courteous 70 all persons with whom he wns
brought into contact.