The National tribune., 1891-03-26

had TO be assisted 10 his bed, from which hC
never arose. His death was painless.
Gen. Johnston was born near Farmyile, Va,
Feb ,, 1893. lie came 0f Aghting stock, has
father being a soldier Of the Revolution. lie
graduated with hou0Ts from the West Poin,
Military Academy in 1929. lie served in The
Black Hawk War Of 1882. In the Seminole
war be was an Aid-de-CalpD on Gen. Winfield
SCOTS stall. lie resigned from the Army ln
ISL. lie Ic-cntcreA The service in ISIS, aud
WAS hrcvCttud Captain OF Engineers for gail
laHtry in the Seminole war. Daring the Next
can WIZ hc served undcr Gen. Scott, paitlcl-
patng IN the siegCof Vera Cruz, and the battles
of Crro Gnrdo, CnatrrrIs, theruhuscn. Moline
del Rcy Chgpul apcc ana City Of Mexico, and
was brcyctled Major, Licutcnant-C Ol0nCl and
Colonel FOR gallant and mcrit0ri0us services.
lie WAS wounded twice in this war, and was
the first man 10 plant a regimcntal color on tho
ramparts Of ChaJnlaVec lie was mustered
oEt Of service rs Colonel Of Volunteers la lsis,
and was made Captain Of Typographical EHgi-
ncCrs Of the Regular Army, TO date from Sept.
-, 1916 lie was made QIalI0rmaster-GoHcr
June %, 1850, and resi- Encd his commission
April % 1861, and accepted a Brigadier-Gen-
erals commission in the rebel army
Al the FIRST battle OF Bail Run he LETT the
Front 81 the Union army under Gen. Patterson
at lIaTpor's Ferry, and ioiaed BeaUrcEard at
Manassas Junction, where be took command OF
the entire rebel army. lie commanded the
Confederate forces ia front Of Richmond until
the battle of Seven Pines May 81, 1862 when
he was severely wounded aai incaUacitatCd for
duty until the following Fail. lie was assigned
to the command Of the rebel forces ia the
Southwest IN the Spring IF 1853, and was op-
posed TO tho army OF Gen. Grant during the
NicksburE campaign. Ter the fall Of Nick5-
burg be TctrUated from Jackson before the ad-
vance Of Con. sherman upon that city.
lie WAS placed IN command Of tho Army Of
tie Tennessee IN the Winter Of 1863 and OPP
posed sherman in his advance upon Atlanta,
fighting some Of the hardest battles Of the Ear
and displayed coHsummate gcncralship in re-
firing before that commander. lie was re-
liegcd OF command in July, 1865, just before
the cvacuatiua OF Atlanta.
Ina the Spring of 1865 he was ordered TO com
maud hat was left OF The Army OF the Tcn-
nessee and al the forces in Georgia, Florida,
North aud South Carolina, and opposed the adj
vance 81 sherman in bismarck from Savannah
10 Raleigh, fighting the battle oil Ben;onville,
". C., March 1921, 1866. He surrendered his
army 70 Gen. Sherman near Raleigh, N. C.,
April &c 1865.
After the war hc represented the Richmond
VA District ia Congress from lea until 1855,
when he resigned, 10 accept the position OF
Railroad Commissioner under the Adminislra-
ton Of President Cleveland. lIc resigned the
tDMinlaat0IlShlp immediately alter the in
Rugurajiuu Jf President Harrison.
Gen. JnhustUn's bravery was attcstcd by the
DO wounds he carried ia his body seven OF
which be received wHilg commanding Confed-
crate forces. ho was an accomplished soldier,
q lIsn Of the strictest integrity gentleman
Of tlc ola school.
There was 40 demonstration &c the funeral
Of Gen. Johnston, a. be disiikcd such paradrs
Services were held az ST. Johns Church in
Washington on Tuesday, and tho body was
Immediately taken 10 Baltimore aud inferred
by the side OF his wife ia Grccumount Come.
terry.
The honorary palibCarcrs were Senator John
4. Morgan, Of Alabama; Senator john W.
Daniel, of Virginia: Hon. J. L. NJ. Curry, Gen
John q. Parke, u. = A.; Gen Charles ~
Field, Gen. Harry llclh, Rcar-hdmiral e. r. y
Rodgers Ecar-Admml Vs. G. Temple Gen II
q. Wright, Gen. Beuj w. Brice; Col. Archer
Anderson, Of Richmond Col. Edwin q. IIar
MS, Hon. j. q. Bancroft Davis, aua Gen. james
Watmaugh. The bodybearera were Capt T. J
/ IgttrCll, Private Nv. a. Gordon Private Charlie
I Nhcatiey, Maj. Anderson President Of IN,
Association; Maj. ii. L. Bscoc, Sarg. w. p
4 Young, Private Lee Robinson, and Capt. J. ~
4 Drew, al old comrades Of Gen. Johnston, an,
members Of the Ex-Coulcdcratc Association q
Washington.