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Albert Sidney Johnston

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Albert Sidney Johnston
February 2, 1803(1803-02-02) – April 6, 1862 (aged 59)
Albert Sidney Johnston photo taken in 1861 or 1862
Place of birth	Washington, Kentucky
Place of death	Hardin County, Tennessee
Allegiance	United States of America Republic of Texas Confederate States of America
Years of service	1826–34, (U.S.A) 1836–40 (Texas) 1846–61 (U.S.A) 1861–62 (C.S.A)
Rank	Brigadier General (U.S.A.) Brigadier General (Texas) General (C.S.A)
Commands held	Department of the Pacific (U.S.A.) Army of Mississippi (C.S.A.)
Battles/wars	Black Hawk War Texas Revolution Mexican-American War Battle of Monterrey Battle of Buena Vista Utah War American Civil War Battle of Shiloh†

Albert Sidney Johnston (February 2, 1803 – April 6, 1862) was a career United States Army officer, a Texas Army general, and a Confederate States general. He saw extensive combat during his military career, fighting actions in the Texas War of Independence, the Mexican-American War, the Utah War, as well as the American Civil War.

Considered by Confederate President Jefferson Davis to be the finest general officer in the Confederacy before the emergence of Robert E. Lee, he was killed early in the Civil War at the Battle of Shiloh and was the highest ranking officer, Union or Confederate, killed during the entire war.^[1] Davis believed the loss of Johnston "was the turning point of our fate"^[2]