Edward Johnson (general)
Confederate Army officer in the American Civil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Edward "Allegheny" Johnson (April 16, 1816 – March 2, 1873) was a United States Army officer and Confederate general in the American Civil War. Highly rated by Robert E. Lee, he was made a divisional commander under Richard S. Ewell. On the first evening of the Battle of Gettysburg (July 1, 1863), Ewell missed his opportunity to attack Cemetery Hill, and Johnson opted against attacking Culp's Hill, for which he had a discretionary order, though he attempted this on the second and third days. Ewell and Johnson are blamed by many for the loss of this decisive battle.
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Edward Johnson | |
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Nickname(s) | "Allegheny" Johnson "Old Clubby" |
Born | (1816-04-16)April 16, 1816 Midlothian, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | February 2, 1873(1873-02-02) (aged 56) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
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Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
Service/ | United States Army Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1830–1861 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA) |
Rank | Major (USA) Major General (CSA) |
Unit | 6th U.S. Infantry |
Commands held | 12th Georgia Infantry Army of the Northwest Johnson's Division |
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