The First Great Confederate General: The Life and Career of Albert Sidney Johnston

*Includes pictures of Johnston and important people and places in his life.*Analyzes his generalship at the beginning of the Civil War and at Shiloh.*Includes some of Johnston's quotes during the Battle of Shiloh and accounts of the battle from Grant, Sherman, and others.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents.“The turning point of our fate." – Jefferson Davis on the death of Albert Sidney JohnstonToday Albert Sidney Johnston (1803- 1862) is one of the most overlooked generals of the Civil War, but in April 1862 he was widely considered the Confederacy’s best general. After graduating from West Point, where he befriended classmates Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee, Johnston had a distinguished military career that ensured he would play a principal role in the Civil War. The fact that he was friends with Davis didn’t hurt either, and near the beginning of the war Johnston was given command of the Western Department, which basically comprised the entir