General Albert Sidney Johnston was a U.S. military officer who served as a general officer in three different armies: the Texas Army, the United States Army, and the Confederate States Army. He saw extensive combat during his 34-year military career, fighting actions in the Black Hawk War, the Texas-Indian Wars, the U.S.-Mexican War, the Utah War, and the American Civil War, where he died on the battlefield.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, January 17, 1861. Col. S. COOPER, Adjutant-General, Washington, D. 0.: COLONEL: I have the honor to report my arrival at this place on…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, February 15, 1861. Lieut. Col. L. THOMAS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Army Headquarters, New York: SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, February 18, 1861. SIR: Linclose a copy of a letter* from Captain Spencer, senior officer of Her Britannic Majesty’s forces in the Souird,…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, February 18, 1861. Capt. J. D. S. SPENCER, Senior Officer, Comdg. Her Britannic Majesty’s Ship Topaze, Esquimault, Vancouver Island: SIR: Your letter of…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, February 20, 1861. Secretary of Washington Territory, Olympia, Wash. Ter.: SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, March 2, 1861. EDWARD R. GEARY, Esq., Superintendent of Indian Affairs, Portland, Oreg. : SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt…
SACRAMENTO SACRAMENTO, March 23, 1861. Brig. Gen. A. S. JOHNSTON, Commanding U. S. Troops in California: SIR: At the request of several gentlemen from Humboldt County, in this State, I…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, March 25, 1861. JOHN G. DOWNEY, is Governor of the State of California: Sir: I have already acquainted you with my intention to…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, April 9, 1861. Col. LORENZO THOMAS, ` Adjutant-General U. S. Army, Washington, D. O.: COLONEL: I have the honor to tender the resignation…
Richmond Richmond, September 14, 1861. General S. B. BucKNER, Nashville, Tenn. : Your several telegraphs received. A dispatch from the President to Governor Harris yesterday will inform you of his…
Fort DONELSON, TENN. Fort DONELSON, TENN., February 16, 1862. General A. SIDNEY JOHNSTON: Last evening there arrived in the river near Fort Donelson eleven transports, laden with troops. Weare completely…
Nashville, Tenn., February 18, 1862. SIR: In conformity with the intention beds 1 to the Department, the corps under the command of Major-General Hardee completed the evacuation of Bowling Green…
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT, Nashville, Tenn., February 18, 1862. SIR: In conformity with the intention beds 1 to the Department, the corps under the command of Major-General Hardee completed the evacuation…
Murfreesborough, Tenn., February 25, 1862. SIR: The fall of Fort Donelson compelled me to withdraw the remaining forces under my command from the north bank of the Cumberland and to…
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEPARTMENT, Murfreesborough, Tenn., February 25, 1862. SIR: The fall of Fort Donelson compelled me to withdraw the remaining forces under my command from the north bank of the…