Archive Record
Metadata
Accession number |
1996.022 |
Catalog Number |
1996.022 |
Collection |
Pearce Civil War Collection |
Object Name |
Letter |
Title |
Johnston (Joseph E.) Papers, 1861-1866 |
Creator |
Johnston (Joseph E.) |
Date |
April 4, 1862 |
Dates of Creation |
April 4, 1862 |
Scope & Content |
Letters (1861-1862; 2 items) sent by Joseph E. Johnston and photographic material (c. 1866; 1 item) document Johnston's service in the Army of the Confederate States of America. The first letter (Dec. 20, 1861), addressed to General Pierre G. T. De Beauregard (1818-1893), records Johnston's plans to keep his troops at their entrenchments in Centreville, Virginia rather than advance on the city of Washington. The letter also includes Johnston's plans to be in Pennsylvania (with the aid of the British) by spring. The second letter (April 4, 1862), addressed to President Jefferson Davis, warns that by reducing the number of Johnston's troops, Johnston will be left in too weak a position to defend himself against McClellan's approaching forces. Also included in the collection is a letterpress halftone photomechanical print (c. 1866) made "From the original painting by Nast in the possession of" Johnson, Fry & Company publishers in New York. |
Finding Aids |
Available in the archives or online at www.pearcecollections.us |
People |
Johnston, Joseph E. (author) Beauregard, Pierre, G. T. Davis, Jefferson (recipient) McClellan, George Brinton Magruder, B. Gen. |
Search Terms |
Scouting |
Subjects |
Centreville, VA Photographic materials |
Credit line |
Pearce Civil War Collection |
Copyrights |
The copyright of these materials is managed by the Navarro College Archives on behalf of the Navarro College Foundation, 3100 W. Collin St., Corsicana, Texas 75110 Phone: 903-875-7438. Internet: archives@navarrocollege.edu. Reproductions of original materials and transcriptions may be available. Please contact the archivist for further information. |
Physical characteristics |
English |