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JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON

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JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON
<p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'>(1807-1891). Confederate general and Lee’s classmate at West Point; highest ranking US officer to enter the Confederacy. He was one of the heroes at First Bull Run and was the first to utilize trains for the transport of troops. Johnston was considered a defensive genius and is best remembered for his stubborn defense of Atlanta and his resistance to Sherman’s ‘March to the Sea.’ Boldly penned signature, “<i>J. E. Johnston</i>,” on 3½"x2" card. General toning, vertical crease barely touching bottom stroke of first initial; o/w Fine.</span></p>