Albert Sidney Johnston

General Albert Sidney Johnston
Albert Sidney Johnston, c. 1861
Born	(1803-02-02)February 2, 1803 Washington, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	April 6, 1862(1862-04-06) (aged 59) Shiloh, Tennessee, U.S.
Buried	Texas State Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America  Republic of Texas Confederate States of America
Service/branch	United States Army Texian Army  Confederate States Army
Years of service	1826–1834; 1846–1861 (USA) 1836–1840 (Republic of Texas) 1861–1862 (CSA)
Rank	Brevet brigadier general Senior Brigadier General (Texas) General (CSA)
Unit	2nd U.S. Infantry 6th U.S. Infantry Los Angeles Mounted Rifles (CSA)
Commands held	1st Texas Rifles (USV) 2nd U.S. Cavalry Department of the Pacific (USA) Army of Central Kentucky (CSA) Army of Mississippi (CSA) Department No. 2 (CSA)
Battles/wars	Black Hawk War (1832) Texas-Indian Wars (1836–1857) Battle of the Neches Mexican–American War (1846–1848) Battle of Monterrey Utah War (1857–1858) American Civil War (1861–1862) Battle of Shiloh (1862) †
Awards	Hall of Honor
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Albert Sidney Johnston (February 2, 1803 – April 6, 1862) was an American military officer who served as a general in three different armies: the Texian Army, the United States Army, and the Confederate States Army. He saw extensive combat during his 34-year military career, fighting actions in the Black Hawk War, the Texas-Indian Wars, the Mexican–American War, the Utah War, and the American Civil War.

Considered by Confederate States President Jefferson Davis to be the finest general officer in the Confederacy before the later emergence of Robert E. Lee, he was killed early in the Civil War at the Battle of Shiloh on April 6, 1862. Johnston was the highest-ranking officer on either side killed during the entire war. Davis believed the loss of General Johnston "was the turning point of our fate."

Johnston was unrelated to Confederate general Joseph E. Johnston.