Narrative of Military Operations during the Civil War by Joseph E. Johnston
Respected by his opponents yet at odds with his own authorities, Joseph E. Johnston remains as divisive a soldier now as he was at the time of the Civil War. One of the Confederacy’s highest rankings and most experienced officers, he was regularly criticized both for lacking aggression and for his failures across his campaigns. Despite effectively halting McClellan’s advance at Seven Pines, having been wounded President Davis replaced Johnston with his old classmate, Gen. Lee. Already bitter, his relationship with David only continued to sour, but in spite of Davis’s desire to be rid of him, Johnston had the support of Louis Wigfall. In 1865, nearly three weeks after Lee’s surrender at Appomattox, Johnston surrendered his own forces to Gen. Sherman; it was the largest such act of the war and saved numerous lives. Originally published in 1874 and amongst the first of the Civil War memoirs, Johnston goes beyond simple recollection in an attempt to set the record straight.
This paperback book is in very good condition with slight imperfections to the cover and pages in very good condition.
ISBN 10: 1911445111 / ISBN 13: 9781911445111
Publisher: Endeavour Press
