General Edward Johnson, C.S.A.

(Uniform indicates rank of major general.) Graduated from West Point, 1838; Seminole War and Mexican War veteran. Resigned his U.S. Army commission and was commissioned as a lieutenant colonel in the Confederate Infantry in March 1861. After promoting through the grades, Johnson was promoted to b...

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Main Author:	Anthony, E. & H.T., New York
Format:	Electronic
Published:	Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:	Alabama Photographs and Pictures
Online Access:	http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6338

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spellingShingle	Alabama Photographs and Pictures General Edward Johnson, C.S.A. Anthony, E. & H.T., New York
fulltopic	Alabama Photographs and Pictures Johnson, Edward, 1816-1873; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Virginia; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
description	(Uniform indicates rank of major general.) Graduated from West Point, 1838; Seminole War and Mexican War veteran. Resigned his U.S. Army commission and was commissioned as a lieutenant colonel in the Confederate Infantry in March 1861. After promoting through the grades, Johnson was promoted to brigadier general in December 1861 and major general in February 1863. Major campaigns and battles include the Shenandoah Valley campaign (wounded), Second Winchester, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania (captured and exchanged), and Nashville (captured and exchanged). After the war, Johnson returned to Virginia as a farmer. He died in Richmond, Virginia, in March 1873 and is buried there. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. 3. National Historical Society, 1991.
spelling	Q0000000046Q46General Edward Johnson, C.S.A.(Uniform indicates rank of major general.) Graduated from West Point, 1838; Seminole War and Mexican War veteran. Resigned his U.S. Army commission and was commissioned as a lieutenant colonel in the Confederate Infantry in March 1861. After promoting through the grades, Johnson was promoted to brigadier general in December 1861 and major general in February 1863. Major campaigns and battles include the Shenandoah Valley campaign (wounded), Second Winchester, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania (captured and exchanged), and Nashville (captured and exchanged). After the war, Johnson returned to Virginia as a farmer. He died in Richmond, Virginia, in March 1873 and is buried there. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. 3. National Historical Society, 1991.1863-1865 circa1860-1869Anthony, E. & H.T., New YorkJohnson, Edward, 1816-1873; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Virginia; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865Still imagePhotographs; Studio portraits; Cartes-de-visiteYoung, Dr. Richard C.Dr. Richard C. Young Confederate officers photograph albumLPP4, #033v5914Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFLPP00095http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6338
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General Edward Johnson, C.S.A.

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