Held at:
Sargeant Memorial Collection
Slover Library
235 East Plume Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: 7574317429
Email: localhistory [at] norfolk.gov
Record Series Number: 001/01/MSS 0000-550
Created by: Johnston, Joseph E. (Joseph Eggleston), 1807-1891
Volume: 1.0 Folders
Acquired:
11/24/2014.
Arrangement: Arranged by record type.
Biographical Note for Johnston, Joseph E. (Joseph Eggleston), 1807-1891 : Joseph Eggleston Johnston was born on February 3, 1807 near Farmville, Virginia. He married Lydia McLane on July 10, 1845 in Baltimore County, Maryland. Johnston served in the United States Army and achieved the rank of Brigadier General. During the Civil War he served as the fourth highest-ranking General for the Confederacy. Johnston died on March 21, 1891 in Washington, D. C. and was buried at Green Mount Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland.
Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.
Subject Index
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns
Genres/Forms of Material
Drafts (documents)
Languages of Materials
English [eng]
Rights/Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Notes:
Unknown
PreferredCitation: Joseph Eggleston Johnston Draft Page, MSS 0000-550, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.