What is Albert Sidney Johnston?
'''Albert Sidney Johnston''' (February 2, 1803 – April 6, 1862) was a Confedeate general during the [[American Civil War]]. He was born in 1803 in [[Tennessee]]. He graduated from the [[United States Military Academy]] in 1826. He resigned from the [[United States Army|U.S. army]] in 1834 after his wife died. He then joined the [[Texas]] army during the [[Texas Revolution]] and continued serving in it after Texas became a republic. In 1840 he resigned from the Texas army and moved to [[Kentucky]]. Johnston rejoined the U.S. army for the [[Mexican–American War]]. By 1860 he was in charge of the U.S. army in [[California]]. He resigned in May 1861 after Texas joined the [[Confederate States of America]]. He was made a four star general in the [[Confederate States Army|Confederate army]] and put in charge of the Confederate units in Kentucky and Tennessee. He was killed at the [[Battle of Shiloh]] on April 6, 1862. {{US-bio-stub}} {{American Civil War}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnston, Albert Sidney}} [[Category:Confederate Army generals]] [[Category:1803 births]] [[Category:1862 deaths]] [[Category:Military people from Tennessee]]