Joseph Eggleston Johnston was an American military officer and politician who served in the United States Army during the Mexican-American War and in the Seminole Wars. After Virginia declared secession from the United States in 1861, he entered the Confederate States Army as one of its most senior general officers during the American Civil War.
HEADQUARTERS, Near Morton, July 23, 1863. Your communications to General Cooper and General Johnston relative to the condition of Mobile have been read by General Johnston. He expects to visit…
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS, August 3, 1863. No. 145. Morton, Miss., August 3, 1863. * * * * * * * I. I. Brig. Gen. G. J. Rains will repair…
HEADQUARTERS, Morton, Miss., August 13, 1863. Maj. Gen. DABNEY H. MAuRy, Commanding, &c., Mobile, Ala. : Your telegram expressing the information you have received of intended Federal attack upon Mobile…
[Enclosure in No. 22.] Mr. Johnson to Major General Doyle. Halifax, February 11, 1864. Sir: I have to inform your excellency that yesterday, in the vice-admiralty court, motions were made…