Albert Sidney Johnston
Military Commander
1803 – 1862
Who was Albert Sidney Johnston?
Albert Sidney Johnston served as a general in three different armies: the Texian 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.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Feb 2, 1803
Washington, Kentucky - Also known as
- Джонстон, Альберт Сидни
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Confederate States of America
- Education
- Transylvania University
- United States Military Academy
- Lived in
- Kentucky
- Texas
- Died
- Apr 6, 1862
Hardin County
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Albert Sidney Johnston." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/albert_sidney_johnston>.
Discuss this Albert Sidney Johnston biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In