Albert Sidney Johnston
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General Albert Sidney Johnston |
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Albert Sidney Johnston
photo between 1860 and 1862 |
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| Born |
February 2, 1803 Washington, Kentucky |
| Died | April 6, 1862 (aged 59) Hardin County, Tennessee |
| Buried at | Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Texas |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America Republic of Texas Confederate States of America
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| Service/branch |
United States Army Texian Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1826–1834; 1846–1861 (USA) 1836–1840 (Republic of Texas) 1861–1862 (CSA) |
| Rank |
 Brevet Brigadier General (USA) Senior Brigadier General (Republic of Texas) General (CSA)
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| Unit |
2nd U.S. Infantry 6th U.S. Infantry Los Angeles Mounted Rifles (CSA) |
| Commands held | 1st Texas Rifles (USV) 2nd U.S. Cavalry Department of the Pacific (USA) Army of Central Kentucky (CSA) Army of Mississippi (CSA) Department No. 2 (CSA) |
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Black Hawk War
Texas Revolution
Mexican–American War
Albert Sidney Johnston (February 2, 1803 – April 6, 1862) served as a general in three different armies: the Texian (i.e., Republic of Texas) Army, the United States Army, and the Confederate States Army. He saw extensive combat during his military career, fighting actions in the Texas War of Independence, the Mexican–American War, the Utah War, and the American Civil War.
Considered by Confederate President Jefferson Davis to be the finest general officer in the Confederacy before the emergence of Robert E. Lee, he was killed early in the Civil War at the Battle of Shiloh. Johnston was the highest-ranking officer, Union or Confederate, killed during the entire war. Davis believed the loss of Johnston "was the turning point of our fate".
Johnston was unrelated to Confederate general Joseph E. Johnston.
Johnston was born in Washington, Kentucky, the youngest son of Dr. John and Abigail (Harris) Johnston. His father was a native of Salisbury, Connecticut. Although Albert Johnston was born in Kentucky, he lived much of his life in Texas, which he considered his home. He was first educated at Transylvania University in Lexington, where he met fellow student Jefferson Davis. Both were appointed to the United States Military Academy, Davis two years behind Johnston. In 1826 Johnston graduated eighth of 41 cadets in his class from West Point with a commission as a brevet second lieutenant in the 2nd U.S. Infantry.
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