Bushrod Johnson
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Bushrod Rust Johnson (October 7, 1817 – September 12, 1880) was a Confederate general in the American Civil War and an officer in the United States Army. As a university professor he had been active in the state militias of Kentucky and Tennessee and on the outbreak of hostilities he sided with the South, despite having been born in the North in a family of abolitionist Quakers. As a divisional commander he managed to evade capture at the Battle of Fort Donelson, but was wounded at the Battle of Shiloh. He served under Robert E. Lee throughout the 10-month Siege of Petersburg, and surrendered with him at Appomattox.
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Born | (1817-10-07)October 7, 1817 Belmont County, Ohio |
Died | September 12, 1880(1880-09-12) (aged 62) Brighton, Illinois |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
Service/ | United States Army Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1840–1847 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA) |
Rank | First Lieutenant (USA) Colonel (Tennessee Militia) Major General (CSA) |
Unit | 3rd U.S. Infantry |
Commands held | Fort Donelson Left Wing, Army of Central Kentucky Johnson's Brigade Johnson's Division |
Battles/wars | Seminole War |
Other work | Educator |
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