William Preston Johnston
| William Preston Johnston | |
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William Preston Johnston, circa 1890
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| Born |
January 5, 1831 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died |
July 16, 1899 (aged 68) |
| Service/branch |
 Confederate States Army
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| Years of service | 1861 - 1865 |
| Rank |
 Colonel
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| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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July 16, 1899 (aged 68)
Lexington, Virginia, U.S.
William Preston Johnston (January 5, 1831 – July 16, 1899) was a lawyer, scholar, poet, and Confederate soldier. He was the son and biographer of Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston. He was a president of Louisiana State University and the first president of Tulane University.
Johnston was born in Louisville, Kentucky, to Albert Sidney Johnston and Henrietta Preston Johnston. When he was four years old, his mother died; he was then reared by members of her family. Johnston attended several local schools, including the academy of Samuel Venable Womack in Shelbyville, Centre College in Danville, Western Military Institute in Georgetown, and Yale College. In March 1853, he received his law degree from the Louisville School of Law. On July 6, 1853, he married his first wife, Rosa Elizabeth Duncan, the daughter of John N. Duncan of New Orleans.
During the American Civil War, Johnston served as an aide-de-camp to Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States. Johnston was a colonel in the Confederate Army. Johnston was captured with Jefferson Davis at Irwinville, Georgia, at the end of the war, and was imprisoned for several months at Fort Delaware.
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