Summary
He was one of the South's toughest fighters, yet few today can recall Maj. Gen. Edward Johnson's great exploits. In this massive new biography, "Old Alleghany," author Gregg Clemmer attempts to rescue this colorful, club-wielding character from the dustbin of history.
Edward Johnson was born April 16,1816, at the family home, Salisbury, in Chesterfield County, Va. Because of disagreements between his maternal grandfather and father, the family moved to Louisville, Ky., when he was a young lad. During his midteens, Johnson attended Kenyon College in Grambier, Ohio.See the full content of this document
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General Obscure but Heroic
Toward the end of his time there, he applied to become a cadet at the U.S. Military Academy. Through the help of some politically powerful family friends, he secured an appointment.
In the summer of 1833, Johnson began his studies at West Point. Never a good stude...See the full content of this document
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