Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-03-26
DEATH OF 0Ey. JOHNSTON.

DEATH or GEy. JOHNSTON.
Gen. jos. L. Johnston died at
his home in Washington City on
Saturday evening last The fol-
lowing is . short sketch ~ his
pnblie life:
iie was born al Cherry Grove.
Va. In 1907. and vas graduated
from West Point in 1922, in the
same class with ten. R1bt l.. isee.
lie Was appointed second lieutrn-
ant IL the fourth artillery. AMI first
saw active service Ia the ii-li in
lsB2. In the Black Hawk Indian
expedition. He was promoted Ia
1896. AMI was aid-de-camp
On 0kN. WINFIELD SCUTTs STAFF
IN the Seminole war. He partici-
pats'd all the important battles con
nects.l With Gen. SCOTS campsi "a
IA Mexico, from the taking II Vera
Cruz a. the capture ~ the City of
MeAicu H. Wa thrice brryetted
Tor gallaltry during this war. anil
~ 1878 was mustered out a the
service g. Northumberland ~
volunteers only a. H. rrin-taisd
10y congress with his original rank
u captain ~ Typographical rny.n-
GERS lie was commissioned quar-
ter-master-general II the nit,d
States army IN june. 1850. bat r.
signed the following April 10 cutter
the confederate service. ~ which
a. a MAJOR general q volunteers b,
assisted Grn lie ia the work ~
organizing the men who we're pour
INK into Richmond Subsequent
N he was commissioned a briga-
dier-general in the regular coa-
fe,lerate service, AMI VA. placed in
command Il Harpcr's Ferry lie
joined forces with ll.aurcgarl. and
remained In command Il the con
-nli,latel troops until lSG2.
Ar rHR BArTLE 80 sEyEN PINS
be was wounded and was untitled
Tor duty Zoe about AK months. liis
next service Nas a. commander II
The army ~ the Tennessee. H.
employed the winter II lSti3 90 re-
nrgauizrd his command, which hal
p,cumc drmoralized by the defeat
At Missionary Ridge. H. Vas re-
lir,cl IL this command in July.
l~i,l hy ORDER Il the apthpritir. ~
Richmond, Cen. Hood .ucrrr,hug
him.
Early IN lSGi Gen lie again A.
siguel him Ia the cnmutui WAlrl
be- had h.sn relieved, AMI ordered
him a. drive back sherman Cen.
Johnson urged L. g. abandon
Richmond. join forces with him
and fight sherman before Grant
could come az, but lee replied
that Il was impossible for him Ia
leave Virginia, a. this force was
small Gen johnson. declining a
decisive engagement. hung IN
Shermans fauks. annoying the
latter and impeding his march
from Atlanta toward Richmond a.
much a. pu~-ihlr
Ia sJKRFNuTErp At ArTuM ATruX.
and Johnston obtaining the consent
II president Jctlrr~rn Davis that
the war should not b. further pro
lnng,'d cntcrel into me- p.ilii|a-
with Sherman The tint agree
ment framed was di-approved by
the fe,leral government. aud on
April ~ n SECOND agreement was
concluded
Gen Johnston. after the war,
htcaAe succe.-iyely pr~~rient -
railroad company IN Arkansas, -
"Xprcss company Ia Virginia, and
an insurance agent in Georgia lie
was elected 90 congress from the
Richmond district in 1871, aud next
saw public life as commissioner Il
railroads, which office he held ma
der President Ilcyclands lmiuis-
tration HI had lived IN thi. city
since he lost his place under the
present administration.
In person Glen. Johnston was a
man of slender build. ~ net more
than medium height, and with a
kindly, pleasant face. llr was un-
"hiruSive IA manner, ani uvarI-
ably courteous ~ al persons with
whom be- was brpught In contact.