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Joseph E. Johnston

Joseph E. Johnston

Former United States Representative
Joseph Eggleston Johnston was an American career army officer, serving with distinction in the United States Army during the Mexican–American War and the Seminole Wars. After Virginia declared secession from the United States, he entered the... Wikipedia
Born: February 3, 1807, Farmville, VA
Died: March 21, 1891 (age 84 years), Washington, D.C.
Spouse: Lydia Mulligan Sims McLane (m. 1845–1887)
Previous office: Representative (1879–1881)