JOHNSTON, Albert Sidney

Confederate

Born: February 2 1803, Washington KY

Died: April 6 1862, Pittsburgh Landing TN

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1826, Black Hawk war, Mexican War, fought for Texas independence, Col. of US 2nd Cavalry, Utah expedition, commanded Dept of the Pacific, resigned April 1861.

War Service: August 1861 full General in command of Confederate Dept No 2, had insufficient troops to hold a very large area, concentrated his army at Corinth, Shiloh (mw).

Post War: At about 2:30 pm, while leading one of those charges against a U.S. camp near the "Peach Orchard", he was wounded, taking a bullet behind his right knee. The bullet clipped a part of his popliteal artery, and his boot filled up with blood. A few minutes later, Johnston died from blood loss before a doctor could be found.