Bushrod Rust Johnson was a Confederate general in the American Civil War and an officer in the United States Army. As a university professor he had been active in the state militias of Kentucky and Tennessee and on the outbreak of hostilities he sided with the South, despite having been born in the North into a family of abolitionist Quakers. As a divisional commander he managed to evade capture at the Battle of Fort Donelson, but was wounded at the Battle of Shiloh. He served under Robert E. Lee throughout the 10-month Siege of Petersburg, and surrendered with him at Appomattox.
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, June 22, 1864. COLONEL: In the Richmond Examiner of the 20th instant I find the following paragraph: There were deposited temporarily in this office on Saturday two…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 7, 1864. CoLONEL: I have the honor to inform you that no change on the part of the enemy has occurred in my front during the…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 9, 1864. CoLONEL: Brigade commanders report the situation remains unchanged in their front, and all agree that the force of the enemy has not been diminished,…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISON, July 10, 1864. July 10, 1864. CoLONEL: Brigadier-General Elliott reports that the third line of intrenchments in rear of Pegram’s battery is so far completed as to…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 11, 1864. COLONEL: Gracie’s brigade relieved the greater portion of Elliott’s at 8 p. m. yesterday; he reports the trenches in good condition, and the enemy…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 13, 1864. COLONEL: General Gracie reports no change on the part of the enemy in his front that can be observed; the sharpshooting along his line…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 14, 1864. COLONEL: General Elliott occupied his former position last night, relieving General Gracie; nothing of interest has been reported this morning; the picket-line of Colonel…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 15, 1864. COLONEL: General Gracie relieved Wise’s brigade at 8 p. m. yesterday. General Gracie reports from his own and the observations of others that the…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 16, 1864. CoLONEL: Colonel Goode, commanding Wise’s brigade, relieved the two left regiments of Elliott’s brigade at 8 p. m. yesterday; he reports nothing of interest…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 17, 1864. CoLonEL: General Gracie reports nothing of interest last night; the usual movement of wagons, shelling, and picket-firing. Commanding officers of Wise’s and Ransom’s brigades…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 18, 1864. COLONEL: No movement has been made by the enemy since last report. The enemy were unusually quiet yesterday until about 7 p. m., when…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 19, 1864. CoLONEL: Nothing unusual has occurred along the lines since last report. Sharpshooting and shelling was quite brisk yesterday; General Gracie’s pickets got the best…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 20, 1864. COLONEL: General Gracie reports that the enemy attempted to throw hand-grenades into his trenches, which fell fitteen yards short. He thinks that wooden mortars…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 22, 1864. July 22, 1864. COLONEL: Nothing unusual has occurred along the lines since last report. The trenches are reported to be in good condition again;…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 23, 1864. CoLONEL: Nothing unusual has occurred along the line during the past twenty-four hours. General Gracie kept up such a brisk fire upon the enemy…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 24, 1864. COLONEL: The enemy have been very quiet during the past twentytour hours. General Gracie has kept the enemy from advancing their sap-rollers. Colonel McAfee,…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 25, 1864. COLONEL: General Gracie reports that the enemy’s sap-roller No. 2 advanced eight feet last night. He kept up a fire upon it, but says…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 26, 1864. COLONEL: General Gracie reports that the enemy were unusually quiet yesterday; about dark they opened their mortars, but without inflicting much damage. Our picket-fire…
HEADQUARTERS JOHNSON’S DIVISION, July 27, 1864. July 27, 1864. COLONEL: General Gracie thinks the enemy have abandoned the design of pushing sap-roller No. 1 farther forward, as they have placed…