Joseph Eggleston Johnston (February 3, 1807 – March 21, 1891) was an American career army officer, serving with distinction in the United States Army during the Mexican–American War (1846–1848) and the Seminole Wars. After Virginia seceded from the Union, he entered the Confederate States Army as one of its most senior general officers.
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3 February 1807 Farmville, Virginia
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Died |
21 March 1891 (aged 84) Washington, D.C.
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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