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Joseph Johnston was a Confederate general and American army officer. Johnston was born in Farmville, Va., on February 3, l807. Johnston was often recognized for his defensive abilities but criticized for being overly cautious. He was often wounded and known for his bravery in the Seminole and Mexican wars. He was looked down on as an able officer and became the quartermaster general of the army.In April of l86l, Joseph Johnston followed his state into the Confederacy and was appointed a general in the Southern Army. In J
He spent six months recuperating from his injuries. In November l862, Johnston took command of southern forces in Mississippi and Tennessee. During Johnstons recuperation, a major argument broke out between Johnston and Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Johnston was unable to stop General Grant from taking the victory over Vicksburg. He surrendered to Sherman on April 26, 17 days after Lee surrendered at Appomattox. Once again, Johnstons' personality and his arguments with Davis put a kink in his performance, and his army gradually fell back to Atlanta. on March 2l, l89l which was brought on by standing hatless in the rain at the funeral of General Sherman. House of Representatives and as commissioner of U. Johnston was briefly called back by General Robert E.
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