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Joseph Eggleston Johnston Draft Page, 1862

By Sarah Osorio

Collection Overview

Title: Joseph Eggleston Johnston Draft Page, 1862

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-550

Creator: Johnston, Joseph E. (Joseph Eggleston), 1807-1891

Extent: 1.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged by record type.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Languages: English [eng]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Draft pages 87 to 88 of General Joseph Eggleston Johnston's Narrative of Military Operations.

Biographical Note

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.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

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 Source: Unknown

Preferred Citation: Joseph Eggleston Johnston Draft Page, MSS 0000-550, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed February 8, 2016.

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"This is the original draft of General Johnston's handwriting of pp. 87-88 of his 'Narrative,' showing how he saved Stonewall Jackson to the Confederacy."