The Civil Wars of General Joseph E. Johnston, Confederate States Army: Volume 1: Virginia and Mississippi, 1861-1863 - (Richard M. McMurry - CA) kirkwood despite markedly different backgrounds

despite markedly different backgrounds

It is a must-read for Civil War buffs

A dual biography of two iconic leaders: how they fought a bloody

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The Civil Wars of General Joseph E. Johnston, Confederate States Army: Volume 1: Virginia and Mississippi, 1861-1863 - (Richard M. McMurry - CA) kirkwood despite markedly different backgroundsby Richard M. McMurry Joseph Eggleston Johnston was one of the original five full Confederate generals. He graduated West Point in the same 1829 class as Robert E. Lee and served in the War with Mexico, the Seminole Wars in Florida, and in Texas and Kansas. By 1860 Johnston was widely looked upon as one of Americas finest military officers. During the Civil War he commanded armies in Virginia, Georgia, and the Carolinas and served as commander of the