. The soldier in our Civil War : a pictorial history of the conflict, 1861-1865, illustrating the valor of the soldier as displayed on the battle-field, from sketches drawn by Forbes, Waud, Taylor, Beard, Becker, Lovie, Schell, Crane and numerous other eye-witnesses to the strife . 1tfIUSNUKR ill KOiJiT MAJfiH—LOWEIIING THE CONFEDERATE FLAU,Vwu . 8hi™ n J. II. 262 THE SOLDIER IN OUR CIVIL WAR. r^- ■ • M- • ■ ill. ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON. Bonn in Kcntijca-y in 1803 ; appointed lo the MilitaryAcademy at West Point, and entered the army, July 1st,182(1, oa second lieutenant Inf
. The soldier in our Civil War : a pictorial history of the conflict, 1861-1865, illustrating the valor of the soldier as displayed on the battle-field, from sketches drawn by Forbes, Waud, Taylor, Beard, Becker, Lovie, Schell, Crane and numerous other eye-witnesses to the strife . 1tfIUSNUKR ill KOiJiT MAJfiH—LOWEIIING THE CONFEDERATE FLAU,Vwu . 8hi™ n J. II. 262 THE SOLDIER IN OUR CIVIL WAR. r^- ■ • M- • ■ ill. ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON. Bonn in Kcntijca-y in 1803 ; appointed lo the MilitaryAcademy at West Point, and entered the army, July 1st,182(1, oa second lieutenant Infantry. Ho servedIn the Block Hawk War, and afterward left tliu army until1836. when lie emigrated to Texas, ond once morcenteroil theservice as a private. His promotion whs bo rapid tlini liosoon took the place of General Felix Houston, who held [hechief command. This led to a duel between the two, Idwhich Johnston was woaoded. Ho remained scnior-briga-dior-goncral until 1838. whou bo was made Secretory of Warof Texas, and during the following year orgoaized \a expedilioQ agninst the troublesome Cberokees, who were totallyrouted in do engagement on the Ncches. In 1640 be settled upon a plantation, ond in 1816 eoleredthe Mexican War, at the head of a Texan volunteer rifleregiment. He served as inspector-general ou the staff oiGeneral W. O. Butler, and distinguished himself notably athe battle of Moaterey. Id 1840
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