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Joseph E. Johnston Dead

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Parent Issue
Day
27
Month
March
Year
1891
Copyright
Public Domain
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WASHINGTON Crrr, Marct 23.- Gen Joseph Eggleston Johnston dierl oL heart failure at his residence ia this city at 11:15 o dock, baturday nigiit. With him at the last moment was ex-Governor McLane, of Alaryluud, and the nurse. His death was very sudden, and a few moments before the diasolution there was no outward appearanee to indícate it. He then gasoed bly once or Wice, and the great leader of armies had himself obeyed the last summons. Gen. Johnston had been confined to his room for several weeks past, and during the last few days had gradually grown weaker. Went to Sleep Like a liabe. His death was so peaceful that Gen. McLane, who was at his bedside, could not for a moment believe that the general was dead. There was not a sigh, not a movement; his heart ceased to beat, and he sank to rest as peaceably and as quletly as a babe to sleep. In addition to his heart trouble the general had contracteJ. a severe cold, when ne recently acted as pall bearer at the funerals of Admira! Porter and Gon. Slierman. Brief Sketch of His Career. Gen. Johnston was bom near Farmville, Va., Feb. H, 1XW. He wasgraduated in the same class with Gen. R. E. Lee from West poiut in 1829, and ranked Lee at the outbreak of the war of the rebellion, being his senior as a general in the Confedérate army. After the war he served in cougress from the Richmond, Va., district, and was subsequently commissioner of railroads, being appointed by President Cleveland. With the death of Gen. Johnston there is removed the last prominent figure on either side in the great civil war. The funeral of Gen. Johnston will probably take place on Weduesday, and uis remains will be interred at the Greenmount cemetery, Baltimore.