Joseph Johnston

From Turtledove

Joseph Johnston
Historical Figure
Timeline:	OTL
Nationality:	United States (Confederate States, 1861-65)
Date of Birth:	1807
Date of Death:	1891
Cause of Death:	Pneumonia
Occupation:	Solider, Businessman
Affiliations:	United States Army (Confederate States Army, 1861-1865)
Timeline:	The Guns of the South
Nationality:	Confederate States
Date of Death:	Unrevealed
Timeline:	"Must and Shall"
Date of Birth:	1807
Date of Death:	c. 1865
Cause of Death:	Execution by hanging

Joseph E. "Joe" Johnston (1807-1891) was a Confederate general. He preceded Robert E. Lee as commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, was wounded during the Peninsula Campaign of 1862, and eventually became commander of the Army of Tennessee despite his feuds with Jefferson Davis.

Johnston met his ultimate defeat during the Atlanta Campaign of William Sherman. After the War, Johnston engaged in various business ventures, and served a term in the United States House of Representatives from 1879-1881.

[edit] Joseph Johnston in The Guns of the South

Joseph Johnston was an early and enthusiastic advocate of the AK-47s provided by the Rivington Men. With his troops thus armed, Johnston was able to hold of U.S. General William Sherman's advance at Rocky Face Ridge and again at Resaca, bringing Sherman's March to the Sea to a halt. Johnston was lauded for his successes.

Johnston was one of the few people who knew the truth about the Rivington Men. They had his memoirs, written in OTL, among their research materials.

[edit] Joseph Johnston in "Must and Shall"

Joseph Johnston was executed at the end of the Great Rebellion.

Office
Preceded by John Magruder	Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia 1861-1862	Succeeded by Robert E. Lee

Office
Preceded by Gilbert Carlton Walker	U.S. Representative from the 3rd District of Virginia 1879-1881	Succeeded by George D. Wise