Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston
Born: February 2, 1803
Washington, Kentucky
Died: April 6, 1862
Battle of Shiloh
West Point: June 1826
2nd Lieutenant: June 1826
Resigned US Army: 1834
Private - Texas Army: April 1834
Major - Texas Army: May 1834
Adj. Gen. Texas Army: Aug. 5, 1836
Brig. Gen. - Texas Army: Jan. 31, 1837
Resigned Texas Army: Feb. 1840
Major, USA: December 1849
Colonel, USA: 1855
Brig. Gen. USA: 1857
Resigned USA: May 6, 1861
General, CSA: May 30, 1861
June 1826: West Point Graduate - 8th in class of 41
1832: Served in Black Hawk War as Chief of Staff to BGen. Henry Atkinson
1834: Resigned commission to be with his dying wife
April 1834: Private in Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence
May 1834: Promoted to Major and aide-de-camp to General Houston
August 5, 1836: Adjutant General in Republic of Texas Army
January 31, 1837: Senior Brigadier General of the Texas Army
December 22, 1838: Appointed Secretary of War in the Republic of Texas
February 1840: Resigned as Secretary of War
Colonel - 1st Texas Rifle Volunteers
December 1849: Appointed Major USA as paymaster
1855: Appointed Colonel of new 2nd U. S. Cavalry
1857: Brevet promotion to Brigadier General
December 21, 1860: Commander, Department of the Pacific
1861: Resigned his commission when he heard Texas had seceded from the Union
May 6, 1861: Resignation accepted by U. S. Army
September 1, 1861: Reached Richmond Virginia
May 30, 1861: Appointed full Confederate General and commander of the Western Department
Created the Army of the Mississippi
Boatner, Mark M. III. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: David McKay, 1959. p 440
Warner, Ezra J. Generals in Gray: Lives of the Confederate Commanders. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State, 1992. p 159-160.