The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-04-01
GEN. JOHNSTON DEAD
ANOTHER CONFEDERATE NOT
ABLE GONE.

He Expired ut His Washington Home or
Heart fsiiure-Conscious To tho Lsst-A
Brief sketch OF His Military and Civil
Career
General Joseph T. Johnston died at
his residence on Connecticut avenue,
Washington. The General had been
suffering for three weeks with an affec-'
tion or the heart, aggravated by a cold
he caught soon after General Sherman's
funeral In New York. His physician had
been trying to keep his strength up for
some days, but his advanced age had
given little hope for his recovery from
the beginning OF his illness
The General did not seem to suffer In
the least, and was conscious to the last.
At his bedside were eSN{I overnor Mel ane,
OF Maryland, his broener-in-law, and the
nurse. The immediate cause Of his death
was heart failure the result OF degenera-
tion OF the heart. due in measure 20 a
cold contracted some weeks ago, but
more particularly due to extreme old
Age At times for about two years Gem
eral Johnston had shown unmistakable
signs OF general breaking down. His
mind often became pewildered so that
be could not tell where he was or how
came there. Some days after the
VIC one nIRHD
got up out OF his bed while in state OF
perspiration, which greatly aggravated
the slight cold with which he was then
suffering This brought OH a severe at
tack Of his old heart trouble, which COM
ple:ely Frustrated him. His physician,
DR.. Lincoln, succeeded, however, with
much difficulty, In arresting the disease
for time, and for day or two he
seemed TO be really improving. One day.
however, he went down stairs without
assistance, as he had done before. but it
proved too much for his strength, and
only with the aid of Gov. McLane could
he again reach his bed, or even Use
from the sofa where he was sit
ting From that time he continued
10 grow worse. DR.. Lincoln found
him perfectly comfortable and APP
parently little better; while his friends
and attendants knew that he might pass
away at any time, yet they had no warn
ing that the end was so near. Gov. Nc
Lane entered the room, and as he APP
preached the Generals bedside he heard
an almost inaudible sigh, and the Cen
eral was dead. Gen. .johnston's nearest
living relative is sister, Mrs Mitchall,
who lives in Washington The funeral
services were held in Washington, and
the interment in Greenmount Cemetery,
Baltimore.
General Johnston was the last. save Gen.
eral Beauregard of the six full Generals OF
the Confederacy. He was born at Cherry
Grove, Va, In 1907, and was graduated
from West Point in 1929. in the same class
with Gen. Robert +. Lee. He was appointed
second lieutenant OF the Fourth Artillery.
and first saw active service in the field in
1892, In the Black Hawk Indian expedition
He was promoted in 1886. and was an aid
de-camp on Gen. Winfield SCOTS STAFF in
the Seminole war. He participated In all
the important battles connected with Cen
eral SCOTS campaign In Mexico, from the
taking OF Vera Cruz TO the capture of the
City OF Mexico. He was thrice brevetted
for gallantry during this war, and In 1s45
was mustered out OF the service as a
Lieutenant colonel OF volunteers, only TO be-
renstated by Congress with his orig
inal rank OF captain OF typographical engi-
neers. He was commissioed quartermaster
general OF the United States army in June.
1s60, but resigned the following April to en-
ter the Confederate service, In which, as a
major general OF volunteers, he assisted
neral Lee In the work OF organizing the
men who were pouring into Richmond.
subsequently he was commissioned briga-
der general in the Confederate service, and
was placed in command at Harper's Ferry.
lie joined forces with Beauregard, and re-
NAMED In command OF the consolidated
troops until 1863 AT the battle OF Seven
Pines he was wounded and incapacitated
for about six months. His next service was
as commander OF the Army OF the Tennes-
see. He employed the winter OF 1869
TO reorganiZe his command, which had
become dcmoralized by the defeat at
Missionary Ridge. lie was relieved
of this command in July, 1864, by
order OF the authorities at Richmond, Gem
eral Hood succeeding him. Early I'm 1868
General Lee again assigned him to the COM
mand from which he had been relieved, and
ordered him to drive back sherman Gen.
eral Johnston urged Lee to abandon Rich
mond, join forces with him, and fight Sher-
man before Grant could come up, but Lee
replied that IL was impossible for him to
leave Virginia, as his force was small. Gem
eral Johnston. declining decisive engage
ment, hung on Sherman's tanks, annoying
the latter and impeding his march from
Atlanta toward Richmond as much as pos
sible Lee surrendered at Appomattox,
and Johnston obtaining the consent OF
President Jefferson Davis that the war
should not be further prolonged, entered in
to negotiations with Sherman. The first
agreement framed was disapproved by
the Federal Government, and on April
20 n second agreement was concluded.
General Johnston, after the war, became
successfully President OF n railroad COM
pany In Arkansas, OF an express company
I'm Virginia, and insurance agent In
georgia. lie was erected 10 SOnBreSs IroH
the Richmond district i'm 1877, and next saw
public life as Commissioner OF Railroads.
which Office he held under President Cleve-
lands administration. He had lived In
Washington since he lost his Office under
the present administration. In person
General Johnston was man of slender
build, Of not more than medium height, and
with kindly, pleasant face. He was un-
obtrusive I'm manner and invariably courte-
Gus TO ali persons with whom he was
brought In contact.
Seized by the sheriff
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